PUBLIC LAW 104-297—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3619 days at sea weighted by the maximum potential fishing capacity of the fleet; "(C) an analysis of the extent to which the weighted days at sea are used by the active participants in the fishery and of the reduction in such days as a result of the fishing capacity reduction program; and "(D) an estimate of conservation benefits (such as reduction in fishing mortality) directly attributable to the fishing capacity reduction program.". SEC. 403. ANADROMOUS FISHERIES AMENDMENTS. Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following sums: "(A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and "(B) $4,250,000 for each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000. "(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. "(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated under this section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated in any one State.". SEC. 404. ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES AMENDMENTS. (a) DEFINITION. — Paragraph (1) of section 803 of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5102) is amended— (1) by inserting "and" after the semicolon in subparagraph (A); (2) by striking "States; and" in subparagraph (B) and inserting "States."; and (3) by striking subparagraph (C). (b) IMPLEMENTATION STANDARD FOR FEDERAL REGULATION.— Subparagraph (A) of section 804(b)(1) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5103(b)(1)) is amended by striking "necessary to support" and inserting "compatible with". (c) AMERICAN LOBSTER MANAGEMENT.— Section 809 (16 U.S.C. 5108) and section 810 of such Act are redesignated as sections 811 and 812, respectively, and the following new sections are inserted at the end of section 808: "SEC. 809. STATE PERMITS VALID IN CERTAIN WATERS. "(a) PERMITS. —Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), or any requirement of a fishery management plan or coastal fishery management plan to the contrary, a person holding a valid license issued by the State of Maine which lawfully permits that person to engage in commercial fishing for American lobster may, with the approval of the State of Maine, engage in commercial fishing for American lobster in the following areas designated as Federal waters, if such fishing is conducted in such waters in accordance with all other applicable Federal and State regulations: "(1) west of Monhegan Island in the area located north oftheline 43°42'08"N,69°34'18"W and43°42'15"N, 69° 19' 18" W; Approjjriation authorization. 16 USC 1851 note. 16 USC 5107a. 2&-194O-96 -18:QL3Part5
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