| Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation |
| Activity Sheet # | C-03.02 | Mandatory | November 15 2005 |
| Activity: | FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS: Required provisions in FMPs (SFA Sec. 108(a); M-SFCMA |
| Sec. 303) |
| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council |
| Completion date: | October 11 1998 | June 3 1999 |
| Product (s): | All FMPs and FMP regulations contain the required provisions |
| Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks: |
| Completed | A. All new FMPs amendments to existing FMPs and FMP regulations must include as |
| appropriate the following provisions: |
| (1) Bycatch reports [SFA Sec. 108(a)(7); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(11)]: Standardized |
| reporting methods to assess the type and amount of bycatch in the fishery |
| Completed |
| (2) Bycatch measures [SFA Sec. 108(a)(7); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(11)]: Develop |
| management measures to avoid bycatch or minimize mortality of bycatch |
| Completed |
| (3) Commercial recreational and charter fishing [SFA Sec. 108(a)(2); M-SFCMA Sec. |
| 303(a)(13)]: FMPs must describe each sector and specify landings data for each |
| sector |
| Completed |
| (4) Commercial recreational and charter fishing [SFA Sec. 108(a)(7); M-SFCMA Sec. |
| 303(a)(5)]: FMPs must specify the pertinent data for each sector |
| Completed |
| (5) Essential fish habitat [SFA Sec. 108(a)(3); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(7)]: FMPs must |
| describe and identify essential fish habitat; minimize to the extent practicable |
| adverse impacts from fishing; and identify other actions to encourage the |
| conservation of such habitat |
| Completed |
| (6) Fishing communities [SFA Sec. 108(a)(5); M-SFCMA Secs. 301(a)(8) and 303(a)(9)]: |
| FMPs must include fishery impact statements which assess the likely effects of |
| measures on communities |
| Completed |
| (7) Overfishing [SFA Sec. 108(a)(7); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(10)]: FMPs must specify |
| objective and measurable criteria for identifying whether a fishery is overfished and |
| include measures to prevent overfishing |
| Completed |
| (8) Overfishing [SFA Sec. 108(a)(1); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(1) (10)]: FMPs must |
| rebuild overfished stocks |
| Completed |
| (9) Overfishing [SFA Sec. 108(a)(7); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(14)]: If stock re-building |
| requires reduced harvests restrictions and recovery benefits must be fairly |
| allocated among harvesters |
| Completed |
| (10) Overfishing [SFA Sec. 108(a)(7); M-SFCMA Sec. 303(a)(12)]: FMPs with |
| recreational catch-and-release programs must include measures to minimize |
| mortality |
| Completed | B. Existing FMPs and FMP regulations must be amended as appropriate by October 11 |
| 1998 |
| Completed | (1) Amend FMP for Spiny Lobster |
| Completed |
| Completed | (2) Amend FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery |
| Completed |
| Completed | (3) Amend FMP for Atlantic Coast Red Drum |
| Completed |
| Completed | (4) Amend FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources |
| Completed |
| Completed | (5) Amend FMP for Coral Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats |
| Completed |
| Completed | (6) Amend FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region |
| Completed | C. Develop new FMPs with the required provisions [SFA 108(a); M-SFCMA 303(a)] |