International fisheries management : improvement efforts as reported to Congress / Marlin D. Anderson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anderson, Marlin D., editor.

Series:

Fish, fishing and fisheries.

Fish, fishing and fisheries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006.

United States.

Fishery management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2006 Congress recognized the need for international cooperation to address some of the most significant issues affecting international fisheries today: illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and fishing practices that may undermine the sustainability of living marine resources. In 2010, Congress focused on the need for enhanced international action to conserve and protect sharks in passing the Shark Conservation Act. By requirement, the Secretary of Commerce, in biennial reports, is to identify nations whose fishing vessels are engaged in certain IUU fishing, bycatch, and shark fishing practices; describe U.S. consultations with the identified countries to urge appropriate actions; and certify whether such actions subsequent to identification have adequately addressed the offending activities. The Secretary of Commerce has delegated authority to identify and certify countries under the Moratorium Protection Act to the NOAA Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. The Secretary of Commerce is also directed, in consultation with the Secretary of State and in cooperation with relevant regional fishery management councils and any relevant advisory committees, to take certain actions to improve the effectiveness of international fishery management organizations in conserving and managing stocks under their jurisdiction. This book surveys efforts by the United States to strengthen its leadership toward improving international fisheries management and enforcement, particularly with regard to IUU fishing, bycatch of protected living marine resources (PLMRs), and certain shark fishing practices. Furthermore, this book covers issues that have been identified during congressional hearings and in legislation introduced during the last three Congresses, some of which include the flexibility in rebuilding overfished fisheries; annual catch limits; uncertainty and data needs; catch shares (limited access privilege programs); management process and decision making; bycatch; and environmental quality.

Contents:

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS AS REPORTED TO CONGRESS; INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS AS REPORTED TO CONGRESS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; LIST OF ACRONYMS; I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND; II. IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROVISIONS; III. IDENTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 609; IV. CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 609 AND 610; V. STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL LIVING MARINE RESOURCES

VI. INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS IUU FISHINGVII. STRENGTHENING FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO END IUU FISHING ACTIVITIES; VIII. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF FISHING ON PLMRS; IX. SHARK CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION; X. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE; ANNEX 1: INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES AND RELATED AGREEMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS A PARTY OR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST; ANNEX 2: UNITED STATES LAWS ADDRESSING IUU FISHING, PLMR BYCATCH, AND SHARK CONSERVATION, INCLUDING SUMMARIES OF RECENT ENFORCEMENT CASES

SUMMARIES OF RECENT ENFORCEMENT CASES WITH AN INTERNATIONAL NEXUSChapter 2: REAUTHORIZATION ISSUES FOR THE MAGNUSON STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; ISSUES FOR CONGRESS; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SELECTED LAWS; HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEE PROPOSALS; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A. MSFCMA BACKGROUND; APPENDIX B. MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT REAUTHORIZATION IN 109TH CONGRESS; APPENDIX C. ACRONYMS; INDEX; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 3, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-171-3