Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (revised edition).

Subject

Fisheries, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Marine fisheries Basic legislation Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Access right Enforcement/compliance Total allowable catch Policy/planning Institution Offences/penalties Fishing authorization High seas Cartilaginous fishes Indigenous peoples Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty Protection of species

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

This Act makes provision for the conservation of marine fish resources of the United States. Sections are divided into four Titles: Fishery Management Authority of the United States (I); Foreign Fishing and International Fishery Agreements (II); National Fishery Management Program (III); Miscellaneous Provisions (IV). Title I provides for the establishment of a Fishery Conservation Zone (sect. 101). Title II contains Sections on access, enforcement and total allowable catch (sect. 201), international fishery agreements (sects. 202 and 203) and permits (204). Title III provides for management plans and the establishment of eight Regional Fishery Management Councils. The Act deals also with selected matters of maritime delimitation and establishes a Fishing Zone contiguous to the territorial sea. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 amends the original Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act so as to direct substantial attention to fishing issues outside U.S. waters, particularly IUU fishing and bycatch of PLMRs. Title IV of the Act amended the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Moratorium Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1826d-1826g, to call on the Secretary of Commerce to urge other nations and RFMOs to address IUU fishing and to put into place regulatory measures to end or reduce bycatch of Protected Living Marine Resources (PLMRs) comparable to those of the United States, taking into account different conditions. It also puts into place an identification and certification procedure for nations whose vessels engage in IUU fishing or bycatch of PLMRs. The reauthorization of the MSA in 1996 placed additional priority on reducing non-target or incidental catches, minimizing fishing impacts to habitat, and eliminating interactions with protected species.

Full text

English

Website

www.nmfs.noaa.gov

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan.

Legislation | United States of America | 2016

Keyword: Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Climate change, Marine fishes, Diadromous fish, Migratory species, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Landing, Bycatch, Total allowable catch, Fishing gear/fishing method, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Marine mammals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart E - Confidentiality of Statistics (50 CFR 600.405-600.425).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart M - Specific Fishery or Program Fishing Capacity Reduction Regulations (50 CFR 600.1101-600.1108).

Legislation | United States of America | 2004

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Policy/planning, Public private partnership (PPP), Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart F - Foreign Fishing (50 CFR 600.501-600.530).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Access right, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing authorization, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Dispute settlement, Bycatch, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart H - General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries (50 CFR 600.705-600.747).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Fishing gear/fishing method, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Marine mammals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart L - Fishing Capacity Reduction Framework (50 CFR 600.1000-600.1017).

Legislation | United States of America | 2000

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Policy/planning, Public private partnership (PPP), Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart K - EFH Coordination, Consultation, and Recommendations (50 CFR 600.905-600.930).

Legislation | United States of America | 2002

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Policy/planning, Procedural matters, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart I - Fishery Negotiation Panels (50 CFR 600.750-600.760).

Legislation | United States of America | 1997

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Institution, Governance, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart G - Preemption of State Authority Under Section 306(b) (50 CFR 600.605-600.630).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Procedural matters, Foreign fishing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart D — National Standards (50 CFR 600.305-600.355).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Policy/planning, Standards, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Procedural matters, Precautionary principle, Public participation, Indigenous peoples, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart C — Council Membership (50 CFR 600.205-600.250).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Institution, Sub-national agreement, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart A - General (50 CFR 600.5-600.15).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Fishing gear/fishing method, Institution, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart B — Regional Fishery Management Councils (50 CFR 600.105-600.155).

Legislation | United States of America | 1996

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Institution, Sub-national agreement, Policy/planning, Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Subpart B - Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (50 CFR 622.20-622.43).

Legislation | United States of America | 2013

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Data collection/reporting, Landing, Fishing vessel, Monitoring, Allocation/quota, Size, Seasons, Marking/identification, Fishing authorization, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Protection of species, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes, Turtles

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Subpart A - General Provisions (50 CFR 622.1-622.17).

Legislation | United States of America | 2013

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Data collection/reporting, Landing, Fishing vessel, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Fishing authorization, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart Q - Vessel Monitoring System Type-Approval (50 CFR 600.1500-600.1518).

Legislation | United States of America | 2014

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Equipment, Fishing vessel, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart P - Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States (50 CFR 600.1400-600.1417).

Legislation | United States of America | 2008

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Non-commercial fishing, Sub-national agreement, Data collection/reporting, Diadromous fish, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart O - Limited Access Privilege Programs (50 CFR 600.1310).

Legislation | United States of America | 2008

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Procedural matters, Allocation/quota

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions - Subpart N - Shark Finning (50 CFR 600.1200-600.1204).

Legislation | United States of America | 2002

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Cartilaginous fishes, Foreign fishing, Landing, Processing/handling, Enforcement/compliance, Bycatch, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (50 CFR 635.1-635.71).

Legislation | United States of America | 1999

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Migratory species, Marine fishes, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Fishing gear/fishing method, Landing, Data collection/reporting, Transshipment, Bycatch, Inspection, International trade, Monitoring, High seas, International agreement-implementation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Foreign fishing, Marine mammals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Generic Sustainable Fisheries Act Amendment.

Legislation | United States of America | 1999

Keyword: Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Marine fishes, Migratory species, Seasons, Monitoring, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Sustainable use, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Coral

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

International Trade Documentation and Tracking Programs (50 CFR 300.220-300.325).

Legislation | United States of America | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Cartilaginous fishes, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Foreign fishing, Fish products, International trade, Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (PL. 111–348).

Legislation | United States of America | 2011

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Cartilaginous fishes, Processing/handling, Policy/planning, International relations/cooperation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, High seas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Shark Finning Prohibition Act (PL. 106–557).

Legislation | United States of America | 2000

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Cartilaginous fishes, Processing/handling, Research, Policy/planning, International relations/cooperation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act (P.L. 114–327).

Legislation | United States of America | 2016

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, International organization, Transshipment, International agreement-implementation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, High seas, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX