FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Fish and fishing: exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

———permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2772), H5884 [1AU]

———preserve jobs and coastal communities through transparency and accountability in fishery management (see H.R. 1646), H2912 [15AP]

———prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2706), H5780 [29JY]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H4457 [22JN]

———require that fishery impact statements be updated each year (see S. 238), S359 [31JA]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (see S. 1312), S4292 [30JN]

New England Fishery Management Council: provide additional resources to address research and monitoring priorities (see H.R. 1013), H1724 [10MR]

NOAA: provide Internet access to Regional Fishery Management Council meetings and meeting records (see H.R. 2753), H5884 [1AU]

———reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see S. 1371), S4608 [14JY]

Remarks in House

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313, H1314 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Fish and fishing: strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (S. 1312), S4262, S4295 [30JN]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (S. 1371), S4612 [14JY]

Texts of

S. 1371, Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act, S4612 [14JY]

S. 1916, Fishery Science Improvement Act, S7911 [28NO]