Sec. 203. Fisheries research
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Section 404 ( 16 U.S.C. 1881c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall develop and publish in the Federal Register, on the same schedule as required for the strategic plan required under subsection (b), a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect under this Act. The plan shall— for each stock of fish for which a stock assessment has previously been conducted— establish a schedule for updating the stock assessment that is reasonable given the biology and characteristics of the stock; and subject to the availability of appropriations, require completion of a new stock assessment, or an update of the most recent stock assessment— at least once every 5 years, except a Council may delay action for not more than 3 additional 1-year periods; or within such other time period specified and justified by the Secretary in the plan; for each economically important stock of fish for which a stock assessment has not previously been conducted— establish a schedule for conducting an initial stock assessment that is reasonable given the biology and characteristics of the stock; and subject to the availability of appropriations, require completion of the initial stock assessment not later than 3 years after the date that the plan is published in the Federal Register unless another time period is specified and justified by the Secretary in the plan; and identify data and analysis, especially concerning recreational fishing, that, if available, would reduce uncertainty in and improve the accuracy of future stock assessments, including whether that data and analysis could be provided by nongovernmental sources, including fishermen, fishing communities, universities, and research institutions.
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of paragraph (2), a stock assessment shall not be required for a stock of fish in the plan if the Secretary determines that such a stock assessment is not necessary and justifies the determination in the Federal Register notice required by this subsection. . Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1) of section 404 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1881c(e)(1) ), as added by this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue the first stock assessment plan under that subsection not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 404(b)(5) ( 16 U.S.C. 1881c(b)(5) ) is amended by striking and affected States, and provide for coordination with the Councils, affected States, and other research entities and inserting , affected States, and tribal governments, and provide for coordination with the Councils, affected States, tribal governments, and other research entities .
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