,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #he  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,april  
#af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,huffman 7for himself1   
,ms4 ,hoyle of ,oregon1 and ,mr4        
,keating7 submitted the following       
concurrent resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,natural  
,resources  ,,concurrent ,,resolution   
,celebrating the #ejth anniversary of   
the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery         
,conservation and ,management ,act on   
,april #ac1 #bjbf1 and recognizing its  
significant impact on the sustainable   
and profitable management of the        
,nation's fishery resources4  ,whereas  
abundant marine fish stocks and their   
habitats are important to the economy   
and food supply of the ,nation1 and also
 provide ,americans with the opportunity
 to take part in recreation and fishing 
traditions that are central to the      
,nation's history and culture1          
including-- 7#a7 contributing           
#cai1jjj1jjj1jjj in sales impacts and   

supporting #b1ajj1jjj jobs2  7#b7       
supporting a ,united ,states per capita 
consumption of healthy1 affordable      
seafood products of #ai4a pounds2  7#c7 
providing for #bjd1jjj1jjj saltwater    
fishing trips and an estimated          
recreational catch of #a1ajj1jjj1jjj    
fish2 and  7#d7 sustaining ,indigenous  
and ,tribal practices and providing     
critical food security2 ,whereas        
,indigenous communities and ,tribes have
 stewarded fishery resources since time 
immemorial2 ,whereas the ,fishery       
,conservation and ,management ,act1     
later renamed the ,magnuson-,stevens    
,fishery ,conservation and ,management  
,act 7,,msa7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et    
seq471 has been the primary law         
governing marine fisheries in ,united   
,states ,federal waters since its       
original passage in #aigf2 ,whereas1    
prior to its enactment1 unregulated     
foreign fleets decimated local fish     
populations and overfishing posed a     
threat to ,american fishing communities'

 liberty and livelihoods2 ,whereas the  
,,msa extended ,federal control over    
fishery resources to #bjj nautical miles
 offshore1 evicting unregulated foreign 
fleets from ,united ,states waters and  
prioritizing ,american fishermen's right
 to access the ,nation's fishery        
resources2 ,whereas the ,,msa           
established a national program for      
conservation and management of ,united  
,states fishery resources1 ushering in a
 new era of long-term sustainability    
through a science-based1 transparent    
process of management1 innovation1 and  
collaboration2 ,whereas the ,,msa works 
to ensure that fishermen and industry   
members are partners in the democratic  
decision making that affects their      
business1 livelihoods1 and communities2 
,whereas the ,,msa established #h       
regional fishery management councils    
composed of fishermen1 ,state managers1 
seafood processors1 conservationists1   
scientists1 ,indigenous and ,tribal     
members1 and other experts that prepare 

and monitor management plans to steward 
their local fishery resources in the    
,nation's best interests2 ,whereas the  
,,msa increases the long-term economic  
and social benefits from fisheries by-- 
7#a7 preventing overfishing2  7#b7      
rebuilding stocks2  7#c7 ensuring a safe
 and sustainable supply of seafood2 and 
7#d7 protecting habitat that fish need  
to spawn1 breed1 feed1 and grow to      
maturity2 ,whereas the management       
actions implemented under the ,,msa have
 helped to rebuild #eb fish stocks1     
limited overfishing to #d percent of    
managed stocks in #bjbe1 and reduced    
bycatch for many stocks2 and ,whereas   
bipartisan reauthorizations of the ,,msa
 have improved the future outlook for   
this critical natural resource and      
,american fishing communities by-- 7#a7 
strengthening requirements to prevent   
overfishing and rebuild stocks through  
annual catch limits and accountability  
measures2  7#b7 establishing national   
standards to address safety at sea1     

practices to support democratic         
participation1 and bycatch minimization2
  7#c7 promoting market-based management
 strategies2  7#d7 highlighting the role
 of science in management2 and  7#e7    
enhancing international cooperation to  
address illegal1 unregulated1 and       
unreported fishing3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes   
and celebrates the #ejth anniversary of 
the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery         
,conservation and ,management ,act      
7,,msa7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47   
and its enduring influence on vibrant   
coastal economies and healthy marine    
ecosystems2  7#b7 celebrates the people 
who commit and risk their lives to      
provide seafood and nutrition to the    
,nation2  7#c7 commends the ,state and  
,federal resource managers1 fishermen1  
industry representatives1 ,indigenous   
and ,tribal members1 scientists1        
conservationists1 and other experts who 
uphold the principles of the ,,msa and  
work collaboratively to steward fishery 

resources in the ,nation's best         
interests2 and  7#d7 reaffirms its      
commitment to a strong science-based    
,,msa to maintain healthy and profitable
 fisheries and to provide a foundation  
to address modern challenges1 such as   
persistent overfishing1 changing ocean  
and ecosystem conditions1 fishery       
disasters1 and illegal1 unregulated1 and
 unreported fishing practices by foreign
 fleets that are affecting fishing      
communities and the productivity of     
fisheries in the ,united ,states4