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E History of Changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Pages 260-264

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From page 260...
... "Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act." Technical amendments.
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From page 261...
... Changed circumstances under which the Secretary may issue emergency regulations; lengthened effective time peri ods; required Secretary to issue emergency regulations if unanimous vote of Council. Directed the Secretary to comply with the Paperwork Reduc tion Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and E.O.
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From page 262...
... Required Federal agencies to respond to Council comments on activities affecting fishery habitat; made habitat information a mandatory part of FMPs. Established financial disclosure requirement for Council members and executive directors.
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From page 263...
... Allowed Councils to meet outside their areas of authority but within their constituent states; required Regional Director to submit written minority statement. Required each Council to establish a fishing industry advisory committee and to comment on federal and state activities that are likely to affect habitat of anadromous fish.
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From page 264...
... Established new uses for the fund from penalties and forfei tures. Provided for a North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan, financing observers through fees paid by all fishery participants.
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  • fishing vessels
  • civil penalty
  • fishery conservation
  • increased maximum

  • exclusive economic
  • promulgate regulations
  • regulations implementing
  • research plan
  • fishing fees

  • required secretary
  • pacific fisheries
  • economic zone
  • north pacific
  • issue emergency

  • management authority
  • emergency regulations
  • penalty hearings
  • concerning processing
  • regional director

  • asserted sovereign
  • unanimous vote
  • nations diminishing
  • migratory species
  • required foreign

  • removed imprisonment
  • restored original
  • stowed below
  • fishery habitat
  • directed councils


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