Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation

Activity Sheet #N-14.02November 15, 2005
Activity:PREVENT OVERFISHING AND REBUILD STOCKS: Status of Fisheries of the United States [SFA

Sec. 109(e), pp. 64-68; M-SFCMA Sec. 304(e)]: 2004 Annual Report to Congress & Councils
Completion date:January 31, 2005
Product (s):Annual report to Congress and Councils on status of fisheries

Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks:

A. Prepare annual report to Congress and Councils on status of fisheries; must identify

stocks in trouble; refer to rebuilding programs or lack thereof; rebuilding programs in

excess of 10 years must be identified and Council's explanation forwarded to Congress.