Sec. 101. PROCESS FOR ALLOCATION REVIEW FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO MIXED-USE FISHERIES

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## SEC. 101 PROCESS FOR ALLOCATION REVIEW FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO MIXED-USE FISHERIES ###

(a)Study of Allocations in Mixed-use Fisheries Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on mixed-use fisheries in each applicable Council’s jurisdiction, which shall include— ####

(1)recommendations on criteria that could be used by such Councils for allocating or reallocating fishing privileges in the preparation of a fishery management plan or plan amendment, including consideration of the ecological, conservation, economic, and social factors of each component of a mixed-use fishery; ####

(2)identification of the sources of information that could reasonably support the use of such criteria in allocation decisions; ####

(3)an assessment of the budgetary requirements for performing periodic allocation reviews for each applicable Council; and ####

(4)developing recommendations of procedures for allocation reviews and potential adjustments in allocation. ###

(b)Consultation With Stakeholders The Comptroller General of the United States shall consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the applicable Councils, the Science and Statistical Committees of such Councils, the applicable State fisheries management commissions, the recreational fishing sector, the commercial fishing sector, the charter fishing sector, and other stakeholders, to the extent practicable, in conducting the study required under subsection (a). ###

(c)Definition of Applicable Council In this section, the term “applicable Council” means— ####

(1)the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; or ####

(2)the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.