Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation

Activity Sheet #

C-01.01

November 15, 2005

Activity:

DEFINITIONS: Amend FMPs and FMP regulations for consistency with SFA Section 102

definitions [MSFCMA Sec. 3]

New England Fishery Management Council

Completion date:

October 11, 1998

October 27, 1999

Product (s):

Amended FMPs and FMP regulations

Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks:

Completed

A. Review definitions in FMPs and FMP regulations for consistency with SFA Sec. 102

and amend FMPs and FMP regulations as necessary

Completed

B. Need to incorporate SFA definitions in new FMPs or FMP amendments where

appropriate

Completed

(1) Bycatch [SFA Sec. 102(2); M-SFCMA Sec. 3(2)]

Completed

Completed

(2) Charter, commercial, and recreational fisheries [SFA Sec. 102(3),(4),(32);

M-SFCMA Sec. 3(3),(4),(32)]

Completed

Completed

(3) Economic and regulatory discards [SFA Sec. 102(9),(33); M-SFCMA Sec. 3(9),(33)]

Completed

Completed

(4) Essential fish habitat [SFA Sec. 102(10); M-SFCMA Sec. 3(10)]

Completed

Completed

(5) Fishing communities [SFA Sec. 102(16); M-SFCMA Sec. 3(16)]

Completed

Completed

(6) Individual fishing quota [SFA Sec. 102(21); M-SFCMA Sec. 3(21)]

Completed

Completed

(7) Optimum yield [SFA Sec. 102(28); M-SFCMA Sec. 3(28)]

Completed

Completed

(8) "overfishing" and "overfished" [SFA Sec. 102(29); M-SFCMA Sec 3(29)]