To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to clarify the definition of "essential fish habitat", and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 5030

Introduced

Jun 26, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

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Administrative procedure Animals Department of Commerce Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Fishery management Government Operations and Politics Habitat conservation Law Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Overfishing Planning Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Summary

Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (the Act) to make a provision requiring the minimization of adverse effects of fishing on essential fish habitat a permissible (that is, it will be required to the extent practicable) element for fishery management plans prepared by Regional Fishery Management Councils or by the Secretary of Commerce instead of a mandatory one.

Specifies new conditions under which fishery management plans, amendments, or proposed regulations for overfished fisheries may exceed ten years.

Declares that any fishery management plan, amendment to such a plan, or regulation implementing such a plan that is prepared in accordance with certain specified provisions of the Act meets the requirements of certain specified provisions regarding reports and recommendations in the Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Actions

Jul 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jun 26, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 26, 2002

Introduced in House

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