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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 52 — Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement

§ 3343. Construction with fishery conservation and management provisions

Statutory text

(a)

Consistency

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting the provisions of title III of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.] as it applies with respect to fishery management plans and their application to any fishery, except that the Pacific Fishery Management Council shall ensure that existing and future fishery management plans are consistent with any recommended program approved under section 3311 of this title and any enhancement plan under subchapter III.

(b)

Fleet mobility

The Secretary of Commerce in coordination with the Pacific Fishery Management Council in its salmon management plan shall ensure that the fishing effort reduction that results from the fleet adjustment program of subchapter IV and the license moratorium of the State of Washington is not replaced by new fishing effort from outside such State.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–561 title I § 142 · 94 Stat. 3275

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3343

    Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 142, title II, § 238(b), Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3286, 3300

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 142, title II, § 238(b), Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3286, 3300

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 142. RELATIONSHIP TO PROVISIONS OF FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976. (a) Consistency.— Nothing in this title shall be construed as affecting the provisions of title III of the Fishery Conservation and 16 USC 1851. Management Act of 1976 as it applies with respect to fishery management plans and their application to any fishery, except that the Pacific Fishery Management Council shall ensure that existing and future fishery management plans are consistent with any recommended program approved under section 110 and any enhancement plan under part C. (b) Fleet Mobility.— The Secretary of Commerce in coordination with the Pacific Fishery Management Council in its salmon management plan shall ensure that the fishing effort reduction that results from the fleet adjustment program of part D and the license moratorium of the State of Washington is not replaced by new fishing effort from outside such State.

  2. Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–561 § 238(b) · 94 Stat. 3275

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 3343(a)

    Pub. L. 96–561, § 238(b), substituted “Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act” for “Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–561, § 238(b), substituted “Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act” for “Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Effective 15 days after the date of enactment of this title, all references to the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 shall be redesignated as references to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

  3. Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–208 div. A title I § 101(a)(tII)(s211)(b) · 110 Stat. 3009

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 3343(a)

    Pub. L. 104–208 substituted “Magnuson-Stevens Fishery” for “Magnuson Fishery”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted “Magnuson-Stevens Fishery” for “Magnuson Fishery”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) For programs, projects or activities in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act:

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days after Oct. 11, 1996.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 94–265, , 90 Stat. 331. Title III of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 1851 et seq.) of chapter 38 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1980–1996 · 2 rounds

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted “Magnuson-Stevens Fishery” for “Magnuson Fishery”.

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–561, § 238(b), substituted “Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act” for “Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days after .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–561, title II, § 238(b), , 94 Stat. 3300, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days after .

Credits

1980–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1980Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 142, title II, § 238(b), , 94 Stat. 3286, 3300
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41.
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(Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 142, title II, § 238(b), , 94 Stat. 3286, 3300; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41.)

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