The Modern Fish Act focuses on improvements to recreational fishing data and management of mixed-use fisheries. The law includes requirements for new reports, studies, and guidance related to fisheries management and science. On December 31, 2018, the Magnuson– Stevens Act was amended by the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act. International provisions of the MSA reauthorization Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act port access for fishing vessels of that nation, and potential import restrictions on fish or fish products. A negative certification may result in denial of U.S. Following these consultations, we determine whether to negatively or positively certify the identified nation in the next Report to Congress.Ī positive certification is issued if the nation has provided evidence of actions that address the activities for which it was identified. Once a nation is identified, NOAA Fisheries enters a two-year consultation process to encourage that nation to take necessary measures to address the issue for which it was identified. The Moratorium Protection Act requires NOAA Fisheries to produce a biennial Report to Congress that lists nations the United States has identified for IUU fishing, bycatch of protected species, or shark catches on the high seas for nations that do not have regulatory measures comparable to the United States. The Moratorium Protection Act was further amended in 2011 by the Shark Conservation Act to improve the conservation of sharks domestically and internationally. It also directs the United States to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and bycatch of protected living marine resources. The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 amended the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act. The Reauthorization Act directs the United States to strengthen international fisheries management organizations. International Provisions of the Magnuson–Stevens Reauthorization Act: Under the MSA, we are ending overfishing and rebuilding stocks, which strengthens the value of fisheries to our economy and marine ecosystems.Īdditional ongoing MSA reauthorization activities
Set standards for fishery management plans to specify objective and measurable criteria for determining stock status.Strengthened requirements to prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished fisheries.
The councils develop fishery management plans that comply with the MSA's conservation and management requirements, including 10 national standards to promote sustainable fisheries management.Ĭongress has made two significant revisions to the MSA: first in 1996 with the passage of the Sustainable Fisheries Act, and in 2007 with the MSA Reauthorization Act. jurisdiction to 200 nautical miles and established eight regional fishery management councils with representation from the coastal states and fishery stakeholders. Prior to 1976, international waters began at just 12 miles from shore and were fished by unregulated foreign fleets. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA), 1973.