Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act

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Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act

• Created in 1976 to protect the oceanic resources
  of the United States

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Sustainable Fisheries Act

• Created in 1996 to reauthorize the
  Magnuson-Stevens Act, it amended the law by
  increasing funds, making finer distinctions on
  some threatened species, attempting to create
  individual fishing quotas, etc.

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Two views on future reauthorization and amending

• Reduce regulations, while potentially increasing
  market-based solutions
• Increase regulation, basing it on ecological data

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H.R.1421.IH Fisheries Science and Management
Enhancement Act of 2005

• Put forth by Congressman Rahall
• Improve fisheries through
• Better science
• Ensuring impartial committee members
• Preserving the overall ecology

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Fisheries Science and Management Enhancement Act
of 2005

• Support comes from environmental groups
• Opposition comes from industry (fishing) groups