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

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2011
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca
Palabra clave
Pesca marítima Manejo y conservación pesquera Asignación/cuota Incremento del stock/repoblación Relaciones internacionales/cooperación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

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.

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