HR 2570 107th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Animals Authorization Commerce Department of Commerce Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Equipment and supplies Fisheries Fishery management Fishery products Fishing boats Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign trade promotion Government Operations and Politics

Fisheries Recovery Act of 2001

Introduced: July 19, 2001 See on congress.gov

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Jul 30, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

Jul 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Jul 19, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Jul 19, 2001

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fisheries Recovery Act of 2001 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act regarding avoiding and minimizing bycatch and bycatch mortality. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report on progress made in implementing requirements regarding standardized reporting methodology and bycatch reduction.

Requires a fishery management plan to close an area to a gear or practice that has been shown to adversely affect essential fish habitat unless the Regional Fishery Management Council (council) determines that closure is not necessary and the Secretary finds that the gear or practice will have a minimal adverse impact on habitat and minimal bycatch.

Requires observers on commercial fishing vessels to collect data necessary for the conservation and management of the fishery, subject to specified requirements Modifies: (1) the definition of "overfishing" and "overfished" to include jeopardizing the ecological integrity and sustainability of marine ecosystems; (2) conservation and management measure requirements; and (3) fishery management plan requirements to add ecosystem considerations. Requires each fishery management plan to have a fishery impact statement.

Directs the Secretary to develop at least one pilot fisheries ecosystem plan. Requires each council to prepare and submit to the Secretary a Fisheries Ecosystem Plan for each major marine ecosystem within its jurisdiction.

Reauthorizes appropriations to carry out the Act.

Amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to earmark specified funds for direct industry assistance grants and for activities of the National Marine Fisheries Service that are directly related to implementation of the Magnuson Act.

What's happening now July 30, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

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