The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976: First Step Toward Improved Management of Marine Fisheries

Authors

Warren G. Magnuson

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss three things: First, the background which led to the passage of the Act is briefly outlined; second, the content of the Act is described; and finally, I discuss the significant elements of the debate on the bill, mainly those relating to United States foreign policy.

First Page

427

Recommended Citation

Warren G. Magnuson, The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976: First Step Toward Improved Management of Marine Fisheries, 52 Wash. L. Rev. 427 (1977).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol52/iss3/3