Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Public Comments on Fishery Management Plans and Regulations
NMFS notifies the public of how public comments on Fishery Management Plans (FMPs), FMP amendments, and their implementing regulations will be handled under the procedures of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA). The intent is to ensure that the public has full opportunity for input to the fishery management decision process.
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