‘‘(bb) improving the quality and quan-
tity of available scientific and biological in-
formation; and 
‘‘(cc) ensuring current and future con-
sistency between management measures 
and the national standard set forth in sec-
tion 301(a)(8).’’. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Sec-
tion 302(g)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(g)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) Each Council shall submit to the Sec-
retary and shall make available to the public any re-
ports or other information provided by its scientific 
and statistical committee.’’. 
SEC. 4. ANNUAL CATCH LIMITS. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF DATA ON RECREATIONAL 
FISHERMEN.—Section 303(a)(15) of the Magnuson-Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 1853(a)(15)) is amended by striking ‘‘specifica-
tions, at a level’’ and all that follows through ‘‘account-
ability.’’ and inserting ‘‘specifications, that—’’ 
‘‘(A) results in specification of such limits 
at a level such that overfishing does not occur 
in the fishery; 
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‘‘(B) requires the Council to consider any 
data collected pursuant to section 401(g) in de-
termining such limits; and 
‘‘(C) includes measures to ensure account-
ability.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND ANNUAL CATCH LIM-
ITS.—Section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND ANNUAL CATCH LIM-
ITS.—The Secretary may suspend the application of an-
nual catch limits to a fishery for any period in which the 
Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(1) the fishery is not overfished or approach-
ing a condition of being overfished; 
‘‘(2) any stock of fish in the fishery previously 
affected by overfishing is rebuilt; and 
‘‘(3) the scientific advice relating to such an-
nual catch limits provided by the scientific and sta-
tistical committee of the Council with jurisdiction 
over the fishery is based on a level of uncertainty 
that is insufficient to ensure that the fishery man-
agement plan for the fishery is consistent with the 
national standard set forth in section 301(a)(8).’’. 
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SEC. 5. FISHERY IMPACT STATEMENTS; ANNUAL IMPACT 
STATEMENTS. 
(a) IMPACT
ON
COASTAL
BUSINESSES.—Section 
303(a)(9) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(9)) is amended 
by— 
(1) redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) coastal businesses that are dependent 
on the recreational and commercial fishing in-
dustries;’’. 
(b) ANNUAL IMPACT STATEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(h) of the Mag-
nuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(h)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as 
paragraph (9); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
following: 
‘‘(8) on an annual basis, prepare, in consulta-
tion with the Council’s fishing industry advisory 
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committee, and submit to the Secretary an annual 
impact statement that contains— 
‘‘(A) a description of whether each fishery 
management plan under the jurisdiction of the 
Council is having or is projected to have any 
adverse economic impact on recreational and 
commercial fishermen and other coastal busi-
nesses that are dependent on the fishery; and 
‘‘(B) an estimate of the dollar amount of 
any such impact; and’’. 
(2) ACTION
BY
SECRETARY.—Section 304 of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854), as amended by 
section 3(b), is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(k) MITIGATION OF ADVERSE IMPACT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take 
such actions as may be necessary to mitigate any 
adverse impacts identified in the annual impact 
statement submitted under section 302(h)(8). 
‘‘(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall submit to Congress each year a report that in-
cludes— 
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‘‘(A) a description of the effects of any 
mitigation efforts implemented under this sub-
section during the previous year; and 
‘‘(B) recommendations for the improve-
ment of Federal fisheries programs to promote 
sustainable fisheries and economic vitality in 
recreational and commercial fishermen and 
other coastal businesses that are dependent on 
the fishery.’’. 
SEC. 6. STUDY ON RECREATIONAL FISHERIES DATA. 
Section 401(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881(g)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) STUDY ON PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 
days after the enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall enter into an agreement with 
the National Research Council of the National 
Academy of Sciences to study the implementa-
tion of the programs described in this section. 
The study shall— 
‘‘(i) provide an updated assessment of 
recreational survey methods established or 
improved since the publication of the 
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Council’s report Review of Recreational 
Fisheries Survey Methods (2006); 
‘‘(ii) evaluate the extent to which the 
recommendations made in that report were 
implemented 
pursuant 
to 
paragraph 
(3)(B); and 
‘‘(iii) examine any limitations of the 
Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics 
Survey and the Marine Recreational Infor-
mation Program established under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after entering into an agreement under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the results of the study 
under subparagraph (A).’’. 
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