Sec. 302. Tribal representation at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
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Section 302(a)(1)(G) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(G) ) is amended— by striking 11 and inserting 13 ; and by inserting and including 2 appointed from Indian tribes in Alaska selected in accordance with subsection (b)(7) before the period at the end. Section 302(b) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall appoint to the North Pacific Council 2 representatives of Indian tribes in Alaska from a list submitted by Tribal governments. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Interior and Tribal governments shall determine the procedure for submitting a list under this subparagraph.
Representation shall be rotated among affected tribal regions, taking into consideration— the qualifications of the individuals on the list described in subparagraph (A); the degree to which the Indian tribes in the region are dependent on anadromous fish and marine resources in the area managed by the Council and the impact of Council actions on such resources; and the geographic area in which the tribe of the representative is located. A vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be filled in the same manner as set out in subparagraphs
(A)and (B), except that the Secretary may use the list from which the vacating representative was chosen. The tribal representative appointed under subparagraph
(A)may designate as an alternate an individual knowledgeable concerning tribal rights and fishing practices, Indigenous traditional knowledge, tribal law, and other marine resources of the geographical area concerned. An individual appointed under subparagraph
(A)shall serve on the North Pacific Council until such time as new appointment to the tribal seat is made under subparagraph (A). .
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