,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ma/7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces   
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! managem5t (    
=age fi%4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,=age ,fi% ,cons]vation    
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,section      
#b7;a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y      
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7 ,=age fi% are   
g5]ally small to int]m$iate-siz$        
species1 occurr+ 9 s*ools or d5se       
aggregations1 & function z a ma9 pa?way 
= en]gy to fl[ f phyto- & zooplankton to
 high] trophic level pr$ators1 includ+  
tuna1 ,alaska pollock1 & o!r wildlife1 9
 m>9e ecosy/ems4 ,:ile mo/ species      
function z prey ( o!rs at "s life /age1 
especially :5 small & "y1 =age fi%      
ma9ta9 ?is important trophic role       
?r\gh\t _! life4 ,fur!r1 fluctuations 9 

_! populations c result 9 significant   
*anges 9 m>9e communities & ecosy/ems4  
,!re=e1 p>ticul> att5tion to managem5t (
 =age fi% species1 & address+ _! unique 
role 9 m>9e ecosy/ems1 is critical to   
ma9ta9+ ecosy/em function & su/a9able   
fi%]ies4  4  #c4 ,def9itions  7a7       
,secret>y ,to def9e =age fi% ,section   
#cje ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahee7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,=age fi% ,n lat] ?an
 #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,=age ,fi% ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjbd1 ! 
,secret>y1 ) advice f ! ,c\ncils1 %all  
issue a def9ition ( ! t]m =age fi% = !  
purposes ( ?is ,act1 giv+ due           
consid]ation to def9itions ( =age fi%   
includ$ 9 approv$ fi%]y managem5t plans4
 ,9 def9+ su* t]m1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid] factors includ+ :e!r a species  
cov]$ by su* def9ition1 ?r\gh\t !       
lifecycle ( su* species-- 7#a7 is at a  
l[ trophic level2  7#b7 is g5]ally      
small- to int]m$iate-siz$2  7#c7 occurs 

9 s*ools or o!r d5se aggregations2  7#d7
 contributes significantly to ! diets ( 
o!r fi%1 m>9e mammals1 or birds2 &  7#e7
 s]ves z a conduit = en]gy transf] to   
species at a high] trophic level4  4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second    
p>agraph 7#cc7 z p>agraph 7#ec72  7#b7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bh7 ?r\gh     
7#ej7 z p>agraphs 7#cj7 ?r\gh 7#eb71    
respectively2  7#c7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 
7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bh71 respectively2  7#d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 ! foll[+3 
7#ai7 ,! t]m =age fi%-- 7,a7 has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m by ! ,secret>y "u section   
#cje7l72 &  7,b7 ) respect to a species 
9 a fi%]y manag$ pursuant to a fi%]y    
managem5t plan or plan am5dm5t t is     
approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,c\ncils1 "u section #cjd7;a71 means  
any species id5tifi$ 9 su* plan z a =age
 fi%4  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph

 7#bh71 z s r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c7 
( ?is section1 ! foll[+3  7#bi7 ,! t]m  
l[ trophic level means a position 9 !   
m>9e food web 9 :i* ! fi% g5]ally       
consume plankton4  4  #d4 ,sci5tific    
advice ,section #cjb7;g77#a77;,b7 ( !   
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;g77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,b7 ,ea* sci5tific & /ati/ical
 committee %all provide its ,c\ncil     
ongo+ sci5tific advice = fi%]y managem5t
 decisions1 includ+ recomm5dations =--  
7i7 acceptable biological cat*2  7ii7   
prev5t+ ov]fi%+2  7iii7 maximum         
su/a9able yield2  7iv7 a*iev+ rebuild+  
t>gets2  7v7 ma9ta9+ a suffici5t        
abundance1 div]sity1 & localiz$         
di/ribution ( =age fi% populations to   
support _! role 9 m>9e ecosy/ems2 &     
7vi7 reports on /ock /atus & heal?1     
bycat*1 habitat /atus1 social & economic
 impacts ( managem5t measures1 &        
su/a9ability ( fi%+ practices4  4  #e4  
,c\ncil functions  7a7 ,rese>*          

priorities ,section #cjb7;h77#g7 ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;h77#g77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ =age 
fi% populations & di/ribution1 aft]     
habitats14  7b7 ,unmanag$ =age fi%      
,section #cjb7;h7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7 z
 p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] 
p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 develop a 
li/ ( unmanag$ =age fi% occurr+ 9 ! area
 "u its au?ority & recomm5d )9 fi%]y    
managem5t plans ! prohibition ( !       
developm5t ( any new direct$ =age fi%   
fi%]y until ! ,c\ncil has-- 7,a7        
consid]$ ! be/ sci5tific in=mation      
available & evaluat$ ! pot5tial impacts 
( =age fi% h>ve/ on exi/+ fi%]ies1 fi%+ 
communities1 & ! m>9e ecosy/em2  7,b7   
det]m9$ :e!r cons]vation & managem5t ( !
 =age fi% fi%]y is ne$$2  7,c7 if a     

det]m9ation is made t cons]vation &     
managem5t is ne$$1 prep>$ & submitt$ to 
! ,secret>y a fi%]y managem5t plan or   
am5dm5t consi/5t ) section #cjc2 &  7,d7
 receiv$ f9al1 approv$ regulations f !  
,secret>y pursuant to section           
#cjd7;b77#c72 &  4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 &   
7b7 %all take effect #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,cont5ts 
( fi%]y managem5t plans  7a7 ,=age fi%  
managem5t ,section #cjc7;a7 ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahec7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#ad71 by /rik+ &2 & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 :5 sett+ 
annual cat* limits = =age fi% fi%]ies1  
assess & specify su* limits by ! diet   
ne$s ( fi% species & o!r m>9e wildlife1 
su* z m>9e mammals & birds1 = :i* =age  
fi% is a significant "p ( _! diet4  4   
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 

subsection 7a7 %all take effect #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#g4 ,action by ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce     
,section #cjd ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7i7 z   
subsection 7j72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,=age fi% managem5t     
guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,=age ,fi% ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjbd1 ! 
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,c\ncils1  
%all e/abli% by regulation guidel9es to 
assi/ ! ,c\ncils 9 implem5t+ sections   
#c7ai71 #cjb7;h77#i71 & #cjc7;a77#af74  
7#b7 ,work%ops ,9 develop+ ! guidel9es  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
conduct work%ops ) ,c\ncils & o!r       
sci5tific1 fi%]ies1 & cons]vation       
int]e/s4  4  #h4 ,riv] h]r+ & %ad  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,riv]  
h]r+ ,! t]m riv] h]r+ means blueback    
h]r+ 7,alosa ae/ivalis7 & alewife       
7,alosa pseudoh>5gus74  7#b7 ,%ad ,! t]m

 %ad means ,am]ican %ad 7,alosa         
sapidissima7 & hickory %ad 7,alosa      
m$iocris74  7b7 ,am5dm5ts ( plans ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 am5d ! fi%]y       
managem5t plans = ! ,atlantic ,h]r+ &   
,atlantic ,mack]el1 ,squid1 & ,butt]fi% 
fi%]ies = ! ,new ,engl& & ,mid-,atlantic
 ,regions to add %ad & riv] h]r+ z      
manag$ /ocks 9 su* plans consi/5t )     
section #cjb7;h77#a7 ( !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;h77#a772  7#b7 initiate          
additional fi%]y managem5t plan am5dm5ts
 to be complet$ 9 n m ?an #a ye> f !    
date ( ! addition ( ! species id5tifi$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ord] to develop &      
implem5t all requir$ cons]vation &      
managem5t measures = su* /ocks consi/5t 
) ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]ies           
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 & all o!r      
applicable law2 &  7#c7 not)/&+ any o!r 

law1 rule1 or fi%]y managem5t plan      
provision1 includ+ cons]vation &        
managem5t measures "u section           
#cjc7;a77#aa7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;a77#aa771         
reallocate exi/+ res\rces to provide1 = 
n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( all relevant fi%+
 trips1 n few] ?an #a at-sea obs]v] or  
an on-bo>d electronic or video means (  
produc+ equival5t at-sea monitor+       
in=mation1 = any vessel us+ mid-wat]    
trawl or pair$ mid-wat] trawl fi%+ ge> 9
 ! ,atlantic h]r+ & ,atlantic mack]el   
fi%]ies4  #i4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7      
ext5d+ or dim9i%+ ! jurisdiction or     
au?ority ( any ,/ate )9 its b\nd>ies2 or
  7#b7 affect+-- 7,a7 section #cjf ( !  
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahef72  
or  7,b7 ! ,atlantic ,coa/al ,fi%]ies   
,coop]ative ,managem5t ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq474