Weakfish Conservation Act of 1993

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Weakfish Conservation Act of 1993 - Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to apply such Act, including prohibitions on fishing during a moratorium period, to weakfish. Directs the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to determine whether: (1) each coastal State has adopted measures necessary to implement the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Weakfish (dated 1985) in its coastal waters; and (2) the enforcement by the Plan by each State is satisfactory. Requires the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior to declare a moratorium on fishing for weakfish in States that are not in compliance with the Plan.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 1993

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 July 1993

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