| Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation |
| Activity Sheet # | N-01.02 | November 15, 2005 |
| Activity: | DEFINITIONS: Review all existing definitions in FMP regulations for inconsistencies with SFA |
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| Completion date: | December 16, 1996 | December 12, 1997 |
| Product (s): | Report of completed review to F/SF and Councils (SAFMC, GFMC and CFMC) |
| Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks: |
| A. Review CFR FMP regulations for definitions of: |
| (1) Bycatch [Sec 102(2); p.6] |
| (2) Recreational, charter and commercial fisheries [Sec. 102(3),(4),(32); pp.7, 10] |
| (3) Economic and regulatory discards [Sec 102(9),(33); p.7, 10] |
| (4) Essential fish habitat [Sec. 102(10); pp. 7-8] |
| (5) Fishing communities [Sec. 102(16); p.8] |
| (6) Individual fishing quota [Sec. 102(21); p.8] |
| (7) "Optimum" [Sec. 102(28); p.9] |
| (8) "Overfishing" and "overfished" [Sec. 102(29); pp.9-10] |
| B. List any inconsistencies with SFA Section 102 language; |
| C. Prepare report to F/SF and Councils on inconsistencies. |