1. Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Created in 1976 to protect the oceanic resources of the United States

2. Sustainable Fisheries Act
Created in 1996 to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, it amended the law by increasing funds, making finer distinctions on some threatened species, attempting to create individual fishing quotas, etc.

3. Two views on future reauthorization and amending
Reduce regulations, while potentially increasing market-based solutions
Increase regulation, basing it on ecological data

4. H.R.1421.IH Fisheries Science and Management Enhancement Act of 2005
Put forth by Congressman Rahall
Improve fisheries through:
Better science
Ensuring impartial committee members
Preserving the overall ecology

5. Fisheries Science and Management Enhancement Act of 2005
Support comes from environmental groups
Opposition comes from industry (fishing) groups