H.R. 3461 · 105th Congress · enacted
To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland.
Became Public Law No: 105-384.
Latest official action 1998-11-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Governing International Fishery Agreement with Poland Title II: Miscellaneous Fisheries Provisions Title III: NOAA Hydrographic Services Title IV: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Title I: Governing International Fishery Agreement with Poland - Approves the governing international fishery agreement, as contained in a presidential message to the Congress dated February 5, 1998, between the United States and the Republic of Poland. Title II: Miscellaneous Fisheries Provisions - Amends the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 to reauthorize the Act, add an annual congressional reporting requirement on the activities of the Fisheries Commission, the General Council, and the Scientific Council, and provide for allocating quotas under the Convention, among other changes. (Sec. 202) Reauthorizes the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 through 2001. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the States of Washington, Oregon, and California (involved States) to adopt and enforce State laws and regulations governing fishing and processing in the adjacent exclusive economic zone in any Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) fishery for which there is no fishery management plan in effect under that Act. Sets forth requirements for State management of a Dungeness crab fishery. Prohibits enforcement of any State limited access system for such a fishery (exce…
Congressional Research Service · 1998-10-12
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