Summary of H.R. 5018
American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act
Representative Richard Pombo (CA-R) introduced H.R. 5018, the American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act, on March 28, 2006. The following summarizes major provisions of the bill, as reported by the House Resources Committee on July 17, 2006.Science-Based Management Improvements The American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise contents of fishery management plans to include a mechanism for specifying the total allowable catch limit for each fishery that is based on the best scientific information available and that does not exceed acceptable biological catch levels recommended by a…
