p. 64-76
Congress has acted to prohibit and control driftnetting it its jurisdiction, and outside EEZs. Allows secretary to monitor and report violations in international fishery agreements.
Any fishery management plan will be incompliance with national standards: ( no overfishing, providing maximum yield for fisherman, based on best available science, not discriminating between states, minimize bycatch, promote human safety).
Creates 8 regional management councils and defines who voting members of this councils are. Members are chosen by secretary and governer, under specific rules. Provides secretary a way of removing if they disobey parts of the act. Each council appoints members of a scientific committee to collect and evaluate data in order to advise the council. The committees should evaluate the situation on a continuous basis. They decide the annual catch limit for the fisheries.
p 101-111
- The responsibility of The Secretary is to carry out this Act and any related fishery management plans.
- (Detailed procedure for judicial review)
- The Council can create a fishery negotiation panel to help in developing conservation measures; however, the Council does not have to use all or any of the panel's report.
- (Central registry system for limited access system permits - provides for the registration of permits and for changes to permits)
- Quota program enacted in Western Alaska:
o All restrictions approved by Secretary
o Administrative panel of 6 members deals with all issues not otherwise specifically described
o All decisions must be unanimous
o Program re-evaluated every 10 years
o Council may create a community development program to encourage use of certain fisheries
o Education programs will be created, including marine science and technology education, fisheries and seafood training, consumer outreach, data collection improvement
- This act will not extend or diminish the authority of any state within its boundaries.