This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (g)(1), (h)(1), and (j)(2), (3), (6), (7), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, as amended, known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Hereafter, referred to in subsec. (j)(1), probably means on and after the date of enactment of Pub. L. 108–199, which enacted subsec. (j) of this section and was approved Jan. 23, 2004.

In subsec. (j)(4), “sections 53735 and 53702 (b) of title 46” substituted for “sections 1111 and 1112 of title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1279f, 1279g)” on authority of Pub. L. 109–304, § 18(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1709, which Act enacted sections 53702 and 53735 of Title 46, Shipping.

2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–479, § 214(1), substituted “any fishery under the Council’s jurisdiction except a salmon fishery” for “all fisheries under the Council’s jurisdiction except salmon fisheries” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–479, § 214(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “establishes a system of fees to pay for the costs of implementing the plan.”

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–479, § 214(3), substituted “observers, or electronic monitoring systems,” for “observers”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 109–479, § 214(4), inserted “a fixed amount reflecting actual observer costs as described in subparagraph (A) or” after “expressed as”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 109–479, § 214(5), (6), inserted “some or” after “against” and “or an electronic monitoring system” after “observer”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(I), (J). Pub. L. 109–479, § 214(7), (8), added subpar. (I) and redesignated former subpar. (I) as (J).

2004—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 108–199 added subsec. (j).

1996—Pub. L. 104–297, § 117(a)(1), substituted “conservation” for “research plan” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–297, § 117(a)(2), substituted “North Pacific Council” for “North Pacific Fishery Management Council” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 104–297, § 117(a)(3), added subsecs. (f) to (i).

1992—Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 102–582 substituted “2 percent, of the unprocessed ex-vessel” for “one percentum, of the”.