Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act

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Introduced

4 January 2021

Last action

16 November 2021 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summary

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act This bill revises provisions related to fishery management activities and otherwise sets forth new requirements related to fisheries. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must publish every three years a plan to conduct stock assessments for any species subject to a fishery management plan. NOAA must also develop a plan for implementing cooperative research with fisherman and outside groups. The bill provides authority for fishery management councils to (1) use alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery (or the recreational component of a mixed-use fishery), (2) consider changes in an ecosystem and the economic needs of the fishing communities when establishing annual catch limits, and (3) base fishery stock rebuilding time frames on science given the biology and characteristics of such stock. The bill also prohibits feeding sharks in federal waters off the coast of Florida and sets forth requirements under which a state may encourage the elimination of lionfish.

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Timeline

4 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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4 January 2021
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Introduced in House
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4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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18 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Source: Committee
16 November 2021
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/59
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/59
us · 117-hr-59 · source updated 7 April 2025