MSA

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MSA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary law governing marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
abbreviation MSA
administeredBy National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
alsoKnownAs MSA
Magnuson Act
amendedBy Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996
amendedIn 1996
2006
appliesTo commercial fisheries
recreational fisheries
authorityFor fishery observer programs
limited access privilege programs
codeCitation 16 U.S.C. §§ 1801–1891d
codifiedIn Title 16 of the United States Code
country United States
defines U.S. exclusive economic zone for fisheries purposes
effectiveFrom 1977
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes regional fishery management councils
focusesOn science-based fishery management
goal ensure conservation of fishery resources
prevent overfishing
promote sustainable fisheries
rebuild overfished stocks
includes national standards for fishery conservation and management
jurisdiction U.S. federal waters
legalBasisFor U.S. fishery management in the exclusive economic zone
namedAfter Ted Stevens
Warren G. Magnuson
partOf United States fisheries law
primaryLawFor marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters
regulates bycatch management
essential fish habitat protection
fishing in the U.S. exclusive economic zone
requires accountability measures
annual catch limits
fishery management plans
sector marine resources
shortName Magnuson–Stevens Act
signedBy President Gerald Ford
linked to: Gerald Ford
standsFor Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
subjectMatter marine fisheries management
yearEnacted 1976

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Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act abbreviation MSA
subject linked to: MSA
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act alsoKnownAs MSA
subject linked to: MSA