Fishery Conservation and Management Act Amendments of 1980

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fishery Conservation and Management Act Amendments of 1980 - Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to revise the criteria to be used by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce in determining the allocation among foreign nations of the total allowable level of foreign fishing. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program under which a United States observer shall, to the extent practicable, be stationed aboard each foreign fishing vessel which is within the fishery conservation zone and engaged in fishing or accepting United States harvested fish through transfer at sea. Requires such observers, while aboard foreign fishing vessels, to carry out such scientific and other functions as the Secretary deems necessary. Requires the Secretary to impose, with respect to each foreign fishing vessel for which a permit is issued under such Act, a surcharge in an amount sufficient to cover all the costs of providing a United States observer aboard that vessel. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Foreign Fishing Observer Fund to be available to the Secretary as a revolving fund for the purpose of carrying out this Act. Requires all…