Fisheries Policy & Regulation Flashcards
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Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which entity has primary authority to prepare fishery management plans for federal waters?
Answer: Regional Fishery Management Councils
The eight Regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Act are responsible for preparing FMPs for fisheries in their respective regions.
What is the primary purpose of Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) under the Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization of 2006?
Answer: To prevent overfishing by setting science-based harvest caps
ACLs are catch limits set at or below the Acceptable Biological Catch to prevent overfishing as required by the 2006 MSA reauthorization.
Which federal law requires that a biological opinion be issued before a federal action that may jeopardize a listed species can proceed?
Answer: Endangered Species Act Section 7
ESA Section 7 mandates formal consultation and a biological opinion when a federal action may affect listed species or critical habitat.
The Lacey Act primarily addresses which fisheries management concern?
Answer: Prohibiting trade in illegally taken fish and wildlife
The Lacey Act makes it a federal offense to trade in fish or wildlife that has been taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law.
What does the term 'Maximum Sustainable Yield' (MSY) represent in fisheries policy?
Answer: The largest catch that can be taken indefinitely without depleting the stock
MSY is the theoretically largest long-term average catch that can be taken from a stock without reducing its future productivity.
Under the Clean Water Act, Section 404 permits regulate which activity relevant to fisheries habitat?
Answer: Dredge and fill operations in waters of the U.S.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires permits from the Army Corps of Engineers for discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S., including wetlands critical to fish habitat.
Which management approach sets a cap on total fishing mortality and then allocates individual shares of that cap to participants?
Answer: Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs)
IFQ systems allocate a percentage of the total allowable catch to individual fishers or vessels, incentivizing stewardship of the resource.