#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aebj  ,,an ,,act  ,to exp& recreational
 fi%+ opportunities ?r\gh enhanc$ m>9e  
fi%]y cons]vation & managem5t1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts2 ref]5ces  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+          
,recreational ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,act (
 #bjah4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts2       
ref]5ces4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4     
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,cons]vation &  
management,sec4 #aja4 ,process =        
allocation review = ,s\? ,atlantic &    
,gulf ( ,mexico mix$-use fi%]ies4,sec4  
#ajb4 ,fi%]y managem5t measures4,sec4   
#ajc4 ,/udy ( limit$ access privilege   
programs = mix$-use fi%]ies4,,title     
,,ii--,recreation fi%]y in=mation1      
rese>*1 & development,sec4 #bja4        
,coop]ative data collection4,sec4 #bjb4 
,recreational data collection4,,title   
,,iii--,rule ( construction,sec4 #cja4  
,rule ( con/ruction4  7c7 ,ref]5ces to !

 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & 
,managem5t ,act ,except z o!rwise       
expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or
 o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be       
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,section #b7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,:ile bo? provide        
significant cultural & economic b5efits 
to ! ,nation1 recreational fi%+ &       
comm]cial fi%+ are diff]5t activities4  
,!re=e1 sci5ce-bas$ cons]vation &       
managem5t approa*es %\ld be adapt$ to ! 
*>act]i/ics ( ea* sector4  4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural         

,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means any   
,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil     
e/abli%$ "u section #cjb ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb74  
7#c7 ,limit$ access privilege program ,!
 t]m limit$ access privilege program    
means a program t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
section #cjc;,a ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s    
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec;a74  7#d7 ,mix$-use
 fi%]y ,! t]m mix$-use fi%]y means a    
,f$]al fi%]y 9 :i* #b or m ( ! foll[+   
occur3 7,a7 ,recreational fi%+4  7,b7   
,*>t] fi%+4  7,c7 ,comm]cial fi%+4  ,i  
,cons]vation & managem5t  #aja4 ,process
 = allocation review = ,s\? ,atlantic & 
,gulf ( ,mexico mix$-use fi%]ies  7a7   
,/udy ( allocations 9 mix$-use fi%]ies  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy & submit to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress a report on      

mix$-use fi%]ies 9 ea* applicable       
,c\ncil's jurisdiction1 :i* %all        
include--  7#a7 recomm5dations on       
crit]ia t c\ld be us$ by su* ,c\ncils = 
allocat+ or reallocat+ fi%+ privileges 9
 ! prep>ation ( a fi%]y managem5t plan  
or plan am5dm5t1 includ+ consid]ation ( 
! ecological1 cons]vation1 economic1 &  
social factors ( ea* compon5t ( a       
mix$-use fi%]y2  7#b7 id5tification ( ! 
s\rces ( in=mation t c\ld reasonably    
support ! use ( su* crit]ia 9 allocation
 decisions2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !      
budget>y requirem5ts = p]=m+ p]iodic    
allocation reviews = ea* applicable     
,c\ncil2 &  7#d7 develop+ recomm5dations
 ( proc$ures = allocation reviews &     
pot5tial adju/m5ts 9 allocation4  7b7   
,consultation ) /akehold]s ,!           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all consult ) ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! applicable 
,c\ncils1 ! ,sci5ce & ,/ati/ical        
,committees ( su* ,c\ncils1 ! applicable
 ,/ate fi%]ies managem5t commissions1 ! 

recreational fi%+ sector1 ! comm]cial   
fi%+ sector1 ! *>t] fi%+ sector1 & o!r  
/akehold]s1 to ! ext5t practicable1 9   
conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u subsection   
7a74  7c7 ,def9ition ( applicable c\ncil
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable       
,c\ncil means-- 7#a7 ! ,s\? ,atlantic   
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2 or  7#b7 !   
,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t       
,c\ncil4  #ajb4 ,fi%]y managem5t        
measures  7a7 ,managem5t ,section       
#cjb7;h7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by  
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph    
7#i72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 9 addition to      
comply+ ) ! /&>ds & requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#f71 sections #cja7;a71       
#cjc7;a77#ae71 & #cjd7;e71 & o!r        
applicable provisions ( ?is ,act1 h !   
au?ority to use fi%]y managem5t measures
 9 a recreational fi%]y 7or !           
recreational compon5t ( a mix$-use      
fi%]y7 9 develop+ a fi%]y managem5t     

plan1 plan am5dm5t1 or propos$          
regulations1 su* z extraction rates1    
fi%+ mortality t>gets1 h>ve/ control    
rules1 or traditional or cultural       
practices ( native communities 9 su*    
fi%]y or fi%]y compon5t2 &  4  7b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce %all submit to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress a report t       
describes any actions pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #cjb7;h7 ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;h771 z add$ by subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,o!r fi%]ies ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 (
 section #cjb7;h7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h771 z add$ by    
subsection 7a71 %all be con/ru$ to      
affect managem5t ( any fi%]y n describ$ 
9 su* p>agraph 7#h74  #ajc4 ,/udy (     
limit$ access privilege programs =      
mix$-use fi%]ies  7a7 ,/udy on limit$   
access privilege programs ,n lat] ?an #b

 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,ocean ,/udies ,bo>d ( ! ,national   
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e %all--  7#a7 complete a /udy on 
! use ( limit$ access privilege programs
 9 mix$-use fi%]ies1 includ+-- 7,a7 an  
assessm5t ( progress 9 meet+ ! goals ( !
 program & ?is ,act2  7,b7 an assessm5t 
( ! social1 economic1 & ecological      
effects ( ! program1 consid]+ ea* sector
 ( a mix$-use fi%]y & relat$ bus9esses1 
coa/al communities1 & ! environm5t2     
7,c7 an assessm5t ( any impacts to      
/akehold]s 9 a mix$-use fi%]y caus$ by a
 limit$ access privilege program2  7,d7 
recomm5dations ( policies to address any
 impacts id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72  
7,e7 id5tification ( & recomm5dation ( !
 diff]5t factors & in=mation t %\ld be  
consid]$ :5 design+1 e/abli%+1 or       
ma9ta9+ a limit$ access privilege       
program 9 a mix$-use fi%]y to mitigate  
any impacts id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 to ! ext5t practicable2 &  7,f7 a      
review ( be/ practices & *all5ges fac$ 9

 ! design & implem5tation ( limit$      
access privilege programs "u !          
jurisdiction ( ea* ( ! #h ,regional     
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils2 &  7#b7     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! /udy "u p>agraph
 7#a71 includ+ ! recomm5dations "u      
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( p>agraph     
7#a74  7b7 ,exclusion ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a77;,f71 ! /udy       
describ$ 9 ?is section %all n include ! 
areas cov]$ by ! ,pacific ,fi%]y        
,managem5t ,c\ncil & ! ,nor? ,pacific   
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4  ,,ii        
,recreation fi%]y in=mation1 rese>*1 &  
developm5t  #bja4 ,coop]ative data      
collection  7a7 ,improv+ data collection
 & analysis ,section #djd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ahha;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7e7 ,improv+ data collection & 
analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,mod]niz+
 ,recreational ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,act 
( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 9    
consultation ) ! sci5ce & /ati/ical     

committees ( ! ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u     
section #cjb7;g7 & ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies     
,commissions1 & submit to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on facilitat+ great]             
incorporation ( data1 analysis1 /ock    
assessm5ts1 & surveys f ,/ate ag5cies & 
nongov]nm5tal s\rces describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is      
consi/5t ) section #cja7;a77#b71 into   
fi%]ies managem5t decisions4  7#b7      
,cont5t ,9 develop+ ! report "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 id5tify  
types ( data & analysis1 especially     
conc]n+ recreational fi%+1 t c be us$ = 
purposes ( ?is ,act z ! basis = e/abli%+
 cons]vation & managem5t measures z     
requir$ by section #cjc7;a77#a71 includ+
 sett+ /&>ds = ! collection & use ( t   
data & analysis 9 /ock assessm5ts &     
surveys & = o!r purposes2  7,b7 provide 
specific recomm5dations = collect+ data 
& p]=m+ analyses id5tifi$ z necess>y to 

r$uce unc]ta9ty 9 & improve ! accuracy (
 future /ock assessm5ts1 includ+ :e!r   
su* data & analysis c\ld be provid$ by  
nongov]nm5tal s\rces2 &  7,c7 consid] ! 
ext5t to :i* ! acceptance & use ( data &
 analyses id5tifi$ 9 ! report 9 fi%]y   
managem5t decisions is practicable &    
compatible ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#cja7;a77#b74  4  7b7 ,,nas report      
recomm5dations ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all take into consid]ation &1 to !     
ext5t feasible1 implem5t !              
recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,academy ( 
,sci5ces 9 ! report entitl$ ,review ( ! 
,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation ,program 
7#bjag71 & %all submit1 e #b ye>s foll[+
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a report 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
detail+ progress made implem5t+ ^?      
recomm5dations4 ,recomm5dations consid]$
 %all include--  7#a7 prioritiz+ !      
evaluation ( electronic data collection1
 includ+ sm>tphone applications1        
electronic di>ies = prospective data    
collection1 & an int]net website option 

= panel memb]s or = ! public2  7#b7     
evaluat+ :e!r ! design ( ! ,m>9e        
,recreational ,in=mation ,program = !   
purposes ( /ock assessm5t & !           
det]m9ation ( /ock managem5t ref]5ce    
po9ts is compatible ) ! ne$s ( 9-season 
managem5t ( annual cat* limits2 &  7#c7 
if ! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation     
,program is incompatible ) ! ne$s (     
9-season managem5t ( annual cat* limits1
 det]m9+ an alt]native me?od = 9-season 
managem5t4  #bjb4 ,recreational data    
collection ,section #dja 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ahha7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7g7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 
z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7           
,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a p>tn]%ip ) 
a ,/ate to develop be/ practices =      
implem5t+ ! ,/ate program e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,guidance ,!       
,secret>y %all develop guidance1 9      
coop]ation ) ! ,/ates1 t details be/    
practices = adm9i/]+ ,/ate programs     

pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 & provide su*
 guidance to ! ,/ates4  7,c7 ,bi5nial   
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress &    
publi% bi5nial reports t include--  7i7 
! e/imat$ accuracy (-- 7,i7 ! in=mation 
provid$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* regi/ry program     
e/abli%$ "u t p>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 !     
in=mation f ea* ,/ate program t is us$  
to assi/ 9 complet+ surveys or evaluat+ 
effects ( cons]vation & managem5t       
measures "u p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7        
priorities = improv+ recreational fi%+  
data collection2 &  7iii7 an explanation
 ( any use ( in=mation collect$ by su*  
,/ate programs & by ! ,secret>y4  7,d7  
,/ates grant program  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may make grants to ,/ates to--
 7,i7 improve implem5tation ( ,/ate     
programs consi/5t ) ?is subsection2 &   
7,,ii7 assi/ su* programs 9 comply+ )   
requirem5ts relat$ to *anges 9          
recreational data collection "u p>agraph
 7#c74  7ii7 ,use ( funds ,any funds    

aw>d$ ?r\gh su* grants %all be us$ to   
support data collection1 quality        
assurance1 & outrea* to entities        
submitt+ su* data4 ,! ,secret>y %all    
prioritize su* grants bas$ on ! ability 
( ! grant to improve ! quality &        
accuracy ( su* programs4  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,action by 
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 )9  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,mod]niz+ ,recreational ,fi%]ies        
,managem5t ,act ( #bjah1 ent] into an   
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces to evaluate1 9 ! =m ( a        
report--  7,a7 h[ ! design ( ! ,m>9e    
,recreational ,in=mation ,program1 = !  
purposes ( /ock assessm5t & !           
det]m9ation ( /ock managem5t ref]5ce    
po9ts1 c be improv$ to bett] meet ! ne$s
 ( 9-season managem5t ( annual cat*     
limits "u section #cjc7;a77#ae72 &  7,b7
 :at actions ! ,secret>y1 ,c\ncils1 &   
,/ates c\ld take to improve ! accuracy &
 timel9ess ( data collection & analysis 
to improve ! ,m>9e ,recreational        

,in=mation ,program & facilitate        
9-season managem5t2 &  7#b7 )9 #f mon?s 
aft] receiv+ ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 
submit to ,congress recomm5dations      
reg>d+--  7,a7 *anges to be made to !   
,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation ,program 
to make ! program bett] meet ! ne$s (   
9-season managem5t ( annual cat* limits 
& o!r requirem5ts "u su* section2 &     
7,b7 alt]native managem5t approa*es t   
c\ld be appli$ to recreational fi%]ies =
 :i* ! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation   
,program is n meet+ ! ne$s ( 9-season   
managem5t ( annual cat* limits1 consi/5t
 ) o!r requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 until su*
 "t z ! *anges 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are   
implem5t$4  4  ,,iii ,rule ( con/ruction
  #cja4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act %all be con/ru$ z modify+ !        
requirem5ts ( sections #cja7;a71        
#cjb7;h77#f71 #cjc7;a77#ae71 or #cjd7;e7
 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y            
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahea7;a71 #aheb7;h77#f71     
#ahec7;a77#ae71 & #ahed7;e771 or ! equal

 application ( su* requirem5ts & o!r    
/&>ds & requirem5ts "u !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 to comm]cial1 *>t]1 & recreational
 fi%]ies1 includ+ ea* compon5t (        
mix$-use fi%]ies4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate      
,decemb] #ag1 #bjah4,secret>y