3.0.0 2244 2023-01-15T11:03:07Z 2023-01-15T11:03:07Z Senate S S 2004-03-26 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-03-26T16:12:20Z 2004-03-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3214-3215) IntroReferral 2004-03-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3214) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-03-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY N B000780 Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] JOHN BREAUX D LA BERLINGER 2004-03-26 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2004-04-06 False E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2004-05-10 False Sports and Recreation Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Department of Commerce Federal-state relations Fishery management Fishing Government Operations and Politics Law Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine parks and reserves Public Lands and Natural Resources Sports and Recreation 00 2004-03-26 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-04T17:47:09Z Freedom to Fish Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit any fishery management plan prepared by a Regional Fishery Management Council or the Secretary of Commerce from establishing areas where recreational fishing is prohibited unless: (1) there is clear indication that such fishing in the area is the cause of a specific conservation problem in the fishery; (2) no alternative conservation measures related to recreational fishing will adequately provide for conservation and management of the fishery; (3) the plan provides criteria to assess whether the prohibition provides fishery conservation benefits and requires plan periodic review; (4) the best available scientific information supports the need to close the area to recreational fishing; and (5) the prohibition is terminated as soon as the condition causing the prohibition no longer exists.

Amends the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to direct the Secretary to provide the appropriate Council with the opportunity to revise draft regulations for fishing within the exclusive economic zone as the Council may deem necessary to implement the proposed designation of a national marine sanctuary. Allows such draft regulations to regulate a fishery within a State if: (1) the governor of the State approves the regulations; or (2) the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the State has taken, or failed to take, any action the results of which will substantially and adversely affect the fulfillment of the purposes of such Act and the goals and objectives of the proposed sanctuary designation.

]]> Freedom to Fish Act Display Title Freedom to Fish Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect the public's ability to fish for sport, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Freedom to Fish Act Introduced in Senate 2004-03-26T05:00:00Z 2004-03-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3214-3215) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.