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16 U.S.C. § 1884 — Deep sea coral research and technology program
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate regional fishery management councils and in coordination with other federal 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. agencies and educational institutions, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a program—
(1) to identify existing research on, and known locations of, deep sea corals and submit such information to the appropriate Councils;
(2) to locate and map locations of deep sea corals and submit such information to the Councils;
(3) to monitor activity in locations where deep sea corals are known or likely to occur, based on best scientific information available, including through underwater or remote sensing technologies and submit such information to the appropriate Councils;
(4) to conduct research, including cooperative research with fishing industry participants, on deep sea corals and related species, and on survey methods;
(5) to develop technologies or methods designed to assist fishing industry participants in reducing interactions between fishing gear and deep sea corals; and
(6) to prioritize program activities in areas where deep sea corals are known to occur, and in areas where scientific modeling or other methods predict deep sea corals are likely to be present.
**(b) Reporting** Beginning 1 year after January 12, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall submit biennial reports to Congress and the public on steps taken by the Secretary to identify, monitor, and protect deep sea coral areas, including summaries of the results of mapping, research, and data collection performed under the program.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate regional fishery management councils and in coordination with other federal 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. agencies and educational institutions, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a program—
(1) to identify existing research on, and known locations of, deep sea corals and submit such information to the appropriate Councils;
(2) to locate and map locations of deep sea corals and submit such information to the Councils;
(3) to monitor activity in locations where deep sea corals are known or likely to occur, based on best scientific information available, including through underwater or remote sensing technologies and submit such information to the appropriate Councils;
(4) to conduct research, including cooperative research with fishing industry participants, on deep sea corals and related species, and on survey methods;
(5) to develop technologies or methods designed to assist fishing industry participants in reducing interactions between fishing gear and deep sea corals; and
(6) to prioritize program activities in areas where deep sea corals are known to occur, and in areas where scientific modeling or other methods predict deep sea corals are likely to be present.
**(b) Reporting** Beginning 1 year after January 12, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall submit biennial reports to Congress and the public on steps taken by the Secretary to identify, monitor, and protect deep sea coral areas, including summaries of the results of mapping, research, and data collection performed under the program.
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**(a) Required provisions** Any fishery management plan which is prepared by any Council, or by the Secretary, with respect to any fishery, shall—
(1) contain the conservation and management measures, applicable to foreign fishing and fishing by vessels of the United States, which are—
(A) necessary and appropriate for the conservation and management of the fishery, to prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks, and to protect, restore, and promote the long-term health and stability of the fishery;
(B) described in this subsection or subsection (b), or both; and
(C) consistent with the national standards, the other provisions of this chapter, regulations implementing recommendations by international organizations in which the United States participates (including but not limited to closed areas, quotas, and size limits), and any other applicable law;
(2) contain a description of the fishery, including, but not limited to, the number of vessels involved, the type and quantity of fishing gear used, the species of fish involved and their location, the cost likely to be incurred in management, actual and potential revenues from the fishery, any recreational interests in the fishery, and the nature and extent of foreign fishing and Indian treaty fishing rights, if any;
(3) assess and specify the present and probable future condition of, and the maximum sustainable yield and optimum yield from, the fishery, and include a summary of the information utilized in making such specification;
(4) assess and specify—
(A) the capacity and the extent to which fishing vessels of the United States, on an annual basis, will harvest the optimum yield specified under paragraph (3),
(B) the portion of such optimum yield which, on an annual basis, will not be harvest
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1884
1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
(3) The Secretary shall submit a detailed writ-
ten report on the findings of the peer review
conducted under this subsection to the Gulf
Council no later than one year after October 11,
1996.
(b) Prohibition
In addition to the restrictions under section
1853(d)(1)(A) of this title, the Gulf Council may
not, prior to October 1, 2002, undertake or con-
tinue the preparation of any fishery manage-
ment plan, plan amendment or regulation under
this chapter for the Gulf of Mexico commercial
red snapper fishery that creates an individual
fishing quota program or that authorizes the
consolidation of licenses, permits, or endorse-
ments that result in different trip limits for ves-
sels in the same class.
(c) Referendum
(1) On or after October 1, 2002, the Gulf Council
may prepare and submit a fishery management
plan, plan amendment, or regulation for the
Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery
that creates a limited access privilege program
or that authorizes the consolidation of licenses,
permits, or endorsements that result in different
trip limits for vessels in the same class, only if
the preparation of such plan, amendment, or
regulation is approved in a referendum con-
ducted under paragraph (2) and only if the sub-
mission to the Secretary of such plan, amend-
ment, or regulation is approved in a subsequent
referendum conducted under paragraph (2).
(2) The Secretary, at the request of the Gulf
Council, shall conduct referendums under this
subsection. Only a person who held an annual
vessel permit with a red snapper endorsement
for such permit on September 1, 1996 (or any per-
son to whom such permit with such endorsement
was transferred after suc
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