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International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act (Title II of P.L. 111–348).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Allocation/quota Stock enhancement/repopulation International relations/cooperation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act allows the Secretary of Commerce and the New England Fishery Management Council to undertake certain actions for the purpose of rebuilding those portions of fish stocks covered by the United States Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding. It implies that the United States-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding must to be considered an international agreement for the purposes of section 304(e)(4) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Actions that may be taken include: To establish catch levels for those portions of fish stocks within their respective geographic areas covered by the Understanding on the date of enactment of this Act that exceed the catch levels otherwise required under the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan if— (A) overfishing is ended immediately; (B) the fishing mortality level ensures rebuilding within a time period for rebuilding specified taking into account the Understanding pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; and (C) such catch levels are consistent with that Understanding.

Full text
English
Website
www.congress.gov