Amendment One Of The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact As A Basis For Uniform State Fisheries Regulation

The purpose of this study is to examine how Amendment One and the Compact itself can be used to facilitate regional management of selected fisheries. The study will concentrate first on the authority of the states to regulate fisheries on a regional basis after enactment of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act and then on the legal requirements for utilizing the Amendrnmt One process for coordinated regional management in light of its legislative history. Grant no. NG-33-72