Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act

Summary

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act - Mandates a program to support the interstate fishery management efforts of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Authorizes (in the absence of an approved and implemented fishery management plan under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act) the Secretary of Commerce to implement regulations to govern fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone that are necessary for implementation of a coastal fishery management plan and consistent with national standards under the Magnuson Act. Applies specified provisions of the Magnuson Act to those regulations. Requires the Commission to adopt coastal fishery management plans to provide for the conservation and management of coastal fishery resources. Requires States identified by the Commission to implement and enforce the plan under a time schedule set by the Commission. Mandates a moratorium on fishing in the fishery in question in the waters of a noncomplying State, prohibiting fishing, possession, transportation, sale, and related acts. Imposes penalties. Authorizes financial assistance to the Commission and the States to carry out their responsibilities under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act Repeals a provision of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act terminating the effectiveness of that Act on a specified date. Authorizes appropriations to support the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact, the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact in developing interstate fishery management plans for interjurisdictional fishery resources.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 November 1993

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 November 1993

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 November 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 June 1993

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 June 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

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