HR 3103 · 101th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
To amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990, 1991 and 1992, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Some Provisions Incorporated in H.R.2061(1989-09-19)
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Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act) to remove from provisions specifying the total allowable level of foreign fishing references to the annual fishing level for the harvesting season. Makes changes to provisions regulating: (1) the procedure for processing applications for permits under governing international fishery agreements; and (2) the imposition and disposition of permit fees. Allows Fishery Management Council staff members to be reimbursed for actual expenses. Requires fishery management plans to specify the pertinent data that must be submitted with respect to foreign fishing. Removes provisions prohibiting certain fees paid by fishing vessels of the United States for certain fishing permits from exceeding the administrative costs incurred in issuing the permits. Requires an application by a foreign fishing vessel to engage in fish processing within the internal waters of a State to specify the species to be processed. Requires the Governor of a State to consult with the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Council on specified matters before granting permission for a foreign vessel to engage in processing within State waters. Make…
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