1.This Act may be cited as the
Strengthen Fisheries Management in New
England Act of 2011
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2.The purpose of this Act is to strengthen and
improve fisheries research (including cooperative research) and monitoring in
the waters off New England by providing the New England Fishery Management
Council additional resources to address research and monitoring priorities
established by the Council.
3.Section 311(e) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(e)) is
amended—
(1)in paragraph (1),
by inserting and except as provided in paragraph (2)
before the
first comma;
(2)by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3)by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
(2)The Secretary or
the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the New England Fishery
Management Council, on an annual basis, all sums received by the United States
as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of any
provision of this Act or any other marine resource law enforced by the
Secretary from violations occurring in the area over which the Council
exercises fishery management jurisdiction, to fund research (including
cooperative research) and monitoring priorities established by the Council
including—
(A)fishery research
and independent stock assessments, including cooperative research;
(B)conservation gear
engineering;
(C)at-sea and
shoreside monitoring;
(D)fishery impact
statements; and
(E)other priorities
established by the Council as necessary to rebuild or maintain sustainable
fisheries, ensure healthy ecosystems, and maintain fishing
communities.
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4.The amendments made by
the Act shall apply with respect to sums received on or after the date of
enactment of this Act.