H.R. 1584 would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to extend the authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries.
Detailed Summary
Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2009 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require fishery management plans, amendments, or regulations for overfished fisheries to specify a time period for ending overfishing and rebuilding the fishery that is as short as practicable (currently, as short as possible). Modifies the exceptions to the requirement that such period not exceed ten years.
Requires consideration, in evaluating progress to end overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks, of factors other than commercial and recreational fishing.
Requires, when the Secretary of Commerce extends the period under specified provisions, that the maximum rebuilding time not exceed the sum of the initial ten-year period, the expected time to rebuild the stock absent any fishing mortality and under prevailing environmental conditions, and the mean generation time of the stock.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
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Visitor Comments
Mike Jackson
April 20, 2009, 11:23am (report abuse)This bill is absolutely necessary and should be signed. Specifically where items (111) and (IV) are currently being violated (in the case of the Gulf Council). Incorrect and inadequate data is currently being heralded as fact and severe restrictions are being placed on the recreational angling community as a result. A 2010 deadline to end the potential for overfishing of certain species is far too aggressive when opposing data has proven that it is simply not happening. The absence of this bill will further erode the millions of dollars in annual economic benefits derived from the recreational angling community.
Nayan
March 3, 2011, 5:06am (report abuse)Me and my colleagues authored one of India's most extensive reports on Aquaculture. Fisheries & Marine Biotechnology in India. Drop me a mail if you are interested in a copy. My email is ntaluk@gmail.com.
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Nayan
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