Sec. 810. TRANSITION TO MANAGEMENT OF AMERICAN LOBSTER FISHERY BY COMMISSION
307 words·~1 min read·
/statute-compilations/comps-1658/sec-810A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
## SEC. 810 TRANSITION TO MANAGEMENT OF AMERICAN LOBSTER FISHERY BY COMMISSION ###
(a)Temporary Limits Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), if no regulations have been issued under section 804(b) of this Act by December 31, 1997, to implement a coastal fishery management plan for American lobster, then the Secretary shall issue interim regulations before March 1, 1998, that will prohibit any vessel that takes lobsters in the exclusive economic zone by a method other than pots or traps from landing lobsters (or any parts thereof) at any location within the United States in excess of— ####
(1)100 lobsters (or parts thereof) for each fishing trip of 24 hours or less duration (up to a maximum of 500 lobsters, or parts thereof, during any 5-day period); or ####
(2)500 lobsters (or parts thereof) for a fishing trip of 5 days or longer. ###
(b)Secretary to Monitor Landings Before January 1, 1998, the Secretary shall monitor, on a timely basis, landings of American lobster, and, if the Secretary determines that catches from vessels that take lobsters in the exclusive economic zone by a method other than pots or traps have increased significantly, then the Secretary may, consistent with the national standards in section 301 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801), and after opportunity for public comment and consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, implement regulations under section 804(b) of this Act that are necessary for the conservation of American lobster. ###
(c)Regulations to Remain in Effect Until Plan Implemented Regulations issued under subsection
(a)or
(b)shall remain in effect until the Secretary implements regulations under section 804(b) of this Act to implement a coastal fishery management plan for American lobster.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 810
TRANSITION TO MANAGEMENT OF AMERICAN LOBSTER FISHERY BY COMMISSION
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources