§ 1865. Bycatch reduction engineering program
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(a)Bycatch reduction engineering program Not later than 1 year after January 12, 2007, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Councils and other affected interests, and based upon the best scientific information available, shall establish a bycatch reduction program, including grants, to develop technological devices and other conservation engineering changes designed to minimize bycatch, seabird interactions, bycatch mortality, and post-release mortality in Federally managed fisheries. The program shall—
(1)be regionally based;
(2)be coordinated with projects conducted under the cooperative research and management program established under this chapter;
(3)provide information and outreach to fishery participants that will encourage adoption and use of technologies developed under the program; and
(4)provide for routine consultation with the Councils in order to maximize opportunities to incorporate results of the program in Council actions and provide incentives for adoption of methods developed under the program in fishery management plans developed by the Councils.
(b)Incentives Any fishery management plan prepared by a Council or by the Secretary may establish a system of incentives to reduce total bycatch and seabird interactions, amounts, bycatch rates, and post-release mortality in fisheries under the Council’s or Secretary’s jurisdiction, including—
(1)measures to incorporate bycatch into quotas, including the establishment of collective or individual bycatch quotas;
(2)measures to promote the use of gear with verifiable and monitored low bycatch and seabird interactions, rates; and
(3)measures that, based on the best scientific information available, will reduce bycatch and seabird interactions, bycatch mortality, post-release mortality, or regulatory discards in the fishery.
(c)Coordination on seabird interactions The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of 1 Interior, is authorized to undertake projects in cooperation with industry to improve information and technology to reduce seabird bycatch, including—
(1)outreach to industry on new technologies and methods;
(2)projects to mitigate for seabird mortality; and
(3)actions at appropriate international fishery organizations to reduce seabird interactions in fisheries.
(d)Report The Secretary shall transmit an annual report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources that—
(1)describes funding provided to implement this section;
(2)describes developments in gear technology achieved under this section; and
(3)describes improvements and reduction in bycatch and seabird interactions associated with implementing this section, as well as proposals to address remaining bycatch or seabird interaction problems.
(Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 316, as added Pub. L. 109–479, title I, § 116(a), Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3605.)
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- Public Law 109–479To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–340To require individuals fishing for Gulf reef fish to use certain descending devices, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 316
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 316
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–479, title I, § 116(a)
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–265
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