Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

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United States federal statute fisheries management law

The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary U.S. federal law governing marine fisheries management, aimed at preventing overfishing, rebuilding overfished stocks, and ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources.

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Label	Occurrences
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act canonical	17
Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976	3
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act	3
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006	3
Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996	3
Magnuson–Stevens Act	2
Fishery Conservation and Management Act	1
Magnuson-Stevens Act	1
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976	1
National Standards for Fishery Conservation and Management	1
United States Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Context triple: [Office of Protected Resources, legalAuthority, Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act]

A. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals in American waters and by U.S. citizens, aiming to maintain healthy marine mammal populations.
B. National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
C. U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
D. Division of Marine Resources
The Division of Marine Resources is a unit of New York State government responsible for managing, conserving, and regulating the state’s marine and coastal fishery resources.
E. Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Target entity description: The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary U.S. federal law governing marine fisheries management, aimed at preventing overfishing, rebuilding overfished stocks, and ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources.

A. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals in American waters and by U.S. citizens, aiming to maintain healthy marine mammal populations.
B. National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
C. U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
D. Division of Marine Resources
The Division of Marine Resources is a unit of New York State government responsible for managing, conserving, and regulating the state’s marine and coastal fishery resources.
E. Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute ⓘ fisheries management law ⓘ
administeredBy	National Marine Fisheries Service ⓘ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ
amendedBy	Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 ⓘ linked to: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 ⓘ linked to: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
authorizes	fishery management regulations ⓘ limited access privilege programs ⓘ
codifiedIn	Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ
conservationObjective	prevent overfishing while achieving optimum yield ⓘ rebuild overfished stocks in as short a time as possible ⓘ
contains	National Standards for Fishery Conservation and Management ⓘ linked to: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
created	regional fishery management councils ⓘ
eezExtent	200 nautical miles from U.S. coast ⓘ
effectiveFrom	1977 ⓘ
enactedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
establishes	U.S. exclusive economic zone for fisheries management ⓘ
excludes	most freshwater fisheries ⓘ
focusesOn	marine fisheries in federal waters ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States exclusive economic zone ⓘ linked to: U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
legalBasisFor	U.S. fisheries management in the exclusive economic zone ⓘ
numberOfNationalStandards	10 ⓘ
numberOfRegionalCouncils	8 ⓘ
originalTitle	Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 ⓘ linked to: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
policyGoal	achieve optimum yield from each fishery ⓘ minimize bycatch ⓘ protect essential fish habitat ⓘ use best scientific information available ⓘ
primaryPurpose	ensure long-term biological and economic sustainability of marine fisheries ⓘ prevent overfishing ⓘ promote U.S. commercial and recreational fishing opportunities ⓘ rebuild overfished fish stocks ⓘ
publicLawNumber	Public Law 94-265 ⓘ
region	United States coastal and offshore waters ⓘ
requires	accountability measures for fisheries ⓘ annual catch limits ⓘ fishery management plans ⓘ rebuilding plans for overfished stocks ⓘ
sector	fisheries management ⓘ marine conservation ⓘ
shortName	MSA ⓘ Magnuson–Stevens Act ⓘ linked to: Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
signedBy	Gerald Ford ⓘ
sponsor	Ted Stevens ⓘ Warren G. Magnuson ⓘ
uscCitation	16 U.S.C. §§ 1801–1891d ⓘ
yearEnacted	1976 ⓘ

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Referenced by (36)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Office of Protected Resources → legalAuthority → Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ⓘ

National Marine Fisheries Service → legalAuthority → Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ⓘ

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 → relatedTo → Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ⓘ

Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act → shortName → Magnuson–Stevens Act ⓘ