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This Web site provides access to information associated with
and resulting from National Marine Fisheries Service implementation
of the Sustainable Fisheries Act, including 1996 changes and
amendments to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. xxxxx
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from NOAA library: "Delaware Fishing Village"
On October 11, 1996 the Sustainable
Fisheries Act (SFA) became law. The SFA amended the Magnuson
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (renamed the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act). SFA amendments and
changes to the Magnuson Act include numerous provisions requiring
science, management and conservation action by the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Sustainable
Fisheries Act
The Sustainable Fisheries Act, P.L. 104-297
Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act
An electronic version of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, as amended
by the SFA.
A
Guide to the Sustainable Fisheries Act: Public Law 104-297
Immediately after the SFA was enacted, NOAA's Office of General
Counsel for Fisheries summarized and interpreted each section
of the SFA, and included a legislative history in most sections.
Magnuson-Stevens
Act Implementation Activity
When the SFA was signed into law, NMFS developed a plan for
its implementation. The electronic version of Implementation
Plan tasks provides a list of the tasks required to implement
the SFA.
Proposed
& Final Rules, and Documents for Public Comment
The SFA requires NMFS to seek public comment on numerous provisions.
NMFS is also required to publish certain information in the
Federal Register. Click here to access documents for
public comment and for SFA-related links to Federal Register
items.
SFA
Update
The SFA Update Newsletter ceased in 1998, when the majority
of amendments were implemented. It contained information on
actions taken by NMFS to implement SFA amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. Text and .pdf* versions of the Newsletter are available.
Atlantic
HMS Activities
The NMFS Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Division of Highly
Migratory Species (HMS) implements the SFA requirements for
HMS fisheries along the Atlantic coast. Information on SFA implementation
actions being taken by the HMS Division can be found at this
site.
Reports
The SFA requires NMFS to produce various plans, reports and
studies on our Nation's fisheries. This page provides access
to these documents.
Guidelines
and Principles for Social Impact Assessment
NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-16, May 1994
A pdf version can be found at this
site: http://www.st.nmfs.gov/tm/spo/spo16.pdf
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