Bush Administration
Recommends Strengthening of Magnuson-Stevens Act
The Administration's recommendations for this year's
reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act contain seven key components,
outlined in the fact sheets below:
Administration's Reauthorization Bill 2003
Final MSA Reauthorization Bill
Section-by-Section
Press Release
Sustainable Fisheries Act - Achievements Since 1996
Fact Sheet (.PDF)
Report (.PDF)
MSA Reauthorization Bill - Fact Sheets
Magnuson-Stevens Act Overview
Achievements in Marine Stewardship Since Passage of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996
Fisheries Management Process Improvements
Standards for Individual Fishing Quotas
Improve Effectiveness of Fishing Capacity Reduction Programs
Tougher Fines and Penalties for Fishery Violations
Funding Alternatives for Fishery Observer Programs
Removal of Restrictions on Access to Essential Economic Data
Provide a Statutory Distinction Between the Terms “Overfishing” and “Overfished”
Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation
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