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S 1192 105th Congress Senate

North Atlantic Fisheries Resource Conservation Act

Official title: A bill to limit the size of vessels permitted to fish for Atlantic mackerel or herring, to the size permitted under the appropriate fishery management plan.

Introduced: September 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedureAtlantic OceanDepartment of CommerceEnvironmental Protection
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Fishery managementFishing boatsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHerring fisheriesLawLicensesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine enginesOverfishingSustainable fisheriesTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 18, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sep 18, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9643-9645)
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 18, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

North Atlantic Fisheries Resource Conservation Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing or permitting fishing vessels over 164 feet in length or with over 3,000 horsepower to harvest Atlantic mackerel or herring in a fishery unless their participation is specifically allowed under a fishery management plan developed and implemented under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Requires the Secretary to revoke any permit issued before enactment of this Act which would have permitted such vessels to engage in the harvest.

Sets a deadline for: (1) the New England Fishery Management Council to submit an Atlantic herring fishery management plan for the Secretary's implementation; and (2) the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for the Secretary's implementation an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries which specifically addresses the participation of such vessels in the Atlantic mackerel harvest.

Authorizes the inclusion of vessel length or power limitations or modifications in such fishery management plan or amendment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 30, 1998
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 23, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1192: North Atlantic Fisheries Resource Conservation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1192/
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