PUBLIC LAW 104-297—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3587 (A) establish an advisory panel under section 302(g)(4) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended by this Act, for pelagic longline fisfing vessels that participate in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species; (B) conduct surveys and workshops with affected fishery participants to provide information and identify options for mture management programs; (C) to the extent practicable and necessary for the evaluation of options for a comprehensive management system, recover vessel production records; and (D) complete by January 1, 1998, a comprehensive study on the feasibility of implementing a comprehensive management system for pelagic longUne fishing vessels that participate in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species, including, but not limited to, individual fishing quota programs and other limited access systems. (2) Based on the study under paragraph (1)(D) and consistent witii the requirements of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in cooperation with affected participants in the fishery, the United States Commissioners on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, and the advisory panel established under paragraph (I)(A), the Secretary of Commerce may, after October 1, 1998, implement a comprehensive management system pursuant to section 304 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) for pelagic longline fishing vessels that participate in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species. Such a system may not implement an individual fishing quota program until after October 1, 2000. (i) REPEAL OR REVOCATION OF A FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN.— Section 304, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: "(h) REPEAL OR REVOCATION OF A FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN. —The Secretary may repeal or revoke a fishery management plaii for a fishery under the authority of a Council only if the Council approves the repeal or revocation by a three-quarters majority of the voting members of the Council.". (j) AMERICAN LOBSTER FISHERY.— Section 304(h) of the Magnu- 16 USC 1854 son Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended by notethis Act, shall not apply to the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan. SEC. 110. OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITY. (a) Section 305 (18 U.S.C. 1855) is amended— (1) by striking the title and subsection (a); (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting the following before subsection (c): 'nSEC. 306. OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITY. "(a) GEAR EVALUATION AND NOTIFICATION OF ENTRY.— "(1) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment Federal Register, of the Sustainable Fisheries Act, the Secretary shall publish publication, in the Federal Register, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, a list of all fisheries— "(A) under the authority of each Council and all fishing gear used in such fisheries, based on information submitted by the Councils under section 303(a); and 29-194O-96 -17:QL3Part5
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