94-265

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94-265 is the public law number designating the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary federal law governing marine fisheries management in U.S. waters.

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instanceOf United States public law
federal statute
administeredBy U.S. Department of Commerce NERFINISHED
aimsTo ensure long-term biological and economic sustainability of fisheries
minimize bycatch to the extent practicable
rebuild overfished fish stocks
alsoKnownAs Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 NERFINISHED
appliesTo U.S. federal waters
United States exclusive economic zone NERFINISHED
basedOnPrinciple science-based management of fisheries
sustainable use of fishery resources
contains national standards for fishery conservation and management
country United States of America
enforcedBy National Marine Fisheries Service NERFINISHED
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED
establishes a system of fishery management plans
regional fishery management councils
governs marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters
hasComponent provisions on bycatch reduction
provisions on essential fish habitat
provisions on fishery management plans
provisions on limited access privilege programs
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
legalStatus in force
officialName Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act NERFINISHED
primaryLawFor federal marine fisheries management in the United States
purpose to conserve and manage the fishery resources of the United States
to promote domestic commercial and recreational fishing under sound conservation principles
to protect essential fish habitat
to support the development of underutilized fisheries
regulates commercial fishing in U.S. federal waters
recreational fishing in U.S. federal waters
requires achieving optimum yield from fisheries
preventing overfishing
using best scientific information available in fishery management
sector fisheries management
marine conservation policy
shortName MSA NERFINISHED
Magnuson-Stevens Act NERFINISHED
subjectMatter exclusive economic zone fisheries
fishery conservation
fishery management
marine resources
typeOfLaw environmental law
natural resources law

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