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- Require the disclosures to include the percentage of 

 total income each activity represents. 



- Require a two-thirds majority for actions that result 

 in significant allocations between fishery sectors. 



* Council Composition 



- Retain the current preference for active participants 

 in the fishery for council appointment. 



- Request more vigorous use of the Secretary's authority 

 and the governors' discretion to ensure appointees of the highest 

 caliber. 



* Management Tools 



- Establish a time limit for agency action on regulatory 

 amendments . 



- Extend duration of emergency rules to one hundred 

 eighty days, with a possible extension of equal length. 



- Use money obtained by fisheries fees for programs in 

 the region in which it was collected, for the purpose of 

 supplementing existing funding after developing guidelines for 

 its disbursement. 



* Conservation Measures 



- Encourage programs that establish individual accounta- 

 bility for bycatch reduction efforts. 



- Discourage programs that make all fishermen bear the 

 burden of the irresponsible acts of a few. 



We appreciate this opportunity to express our views on the 

 Act that is the cornerstone of our industry. We will be glad to 

 work with you further during the reauthorization process to 

 ensure that our fisheries resources and the industry that depends 

 on them are strong and healthy. 



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