Amendments en bloc make technical corrections and provide that regional councils may impose fees on fishing vessels in order to cover the costs of placing observers aboard such fishing vessels; require that if observers are needed in fisheries governed under an individual transferrable quota (ITQ) system fishery, they be present at a level that insures statistically significant enforcement of catch quotas; and require that fish processing vessels in ITQ fisheries carry enough observers to ensure the vessels are monitored 24 hours per day.

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Amendment Number
864
Description
Amendments en bloc make technical corrections and provide that regional councils may impose fees on fishing vessels in order to cover the costs of placing observers aboard such fishing vessels; require that if observers are needed in fisheries governed under an individual transferrable quota (ITQ) system fishery, they be present at a level that insures statistically significant enforcement of catch quotas; and require that fish processing vessels in ITQ fisheries carry enough observers to ensure the vessels are monitored 24 hours per day.
Purpose
An amendment, consisting of several amendments offered en bloc, to make technical corrections and minor changes to the bill.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 18, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
10:34:44
Submitted Date
Oct 18, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 864 — Informed