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Appendix C: National Standards in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Pages 81-82

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... Conservation and management measures shall prevent overfishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from each fishery for the United States fishing industry.
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... reasonably calculated to promote conservation; and (C) carried out in such manner that no particular individual, corporation, or other entity acquires an excessive share of such privileges.
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Key Terms

  • fishery resources
  • extent practicable
  • avoid unnecessary
  • unnecessary duplication
  • minimize bycatch

  • conservation requirements
  • economic allocation
  • extent bycatch
  • adverse economic
  • human life

  • fishing communities
  • continuing basis
  • consider efficiency
  • sustained participation
  • minimize adverse

  • sole purpose
  • overfished stocks
  • economic impacts
  • prevent overfishing
  • fishing industry

  • states fishing
  • minimize cost
  • optimum yield
  • united states
  • fishing privileges

  • assign fishing
  • close coordination
  • particular individual
  • promote conservation
  • scientific information


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