Federal fishery management planmeans a plan developed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
fishery resourcemeans finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and any other form of marine animal or plant life, other than marine mammals and birds.
interjurisdictional fishery resourcemeans— For purposes of applying section 4104(a)(3) of this title during fiscal year 1987, a Federal fishery management plan or an interstate fishery management plan for the fishery resource need not be in existence, but a plan of either kind for that resource must be in the development process during that year.
interstate commissionmeans a commission or other administrative body established by an interstate compact.
interstate compactmeans a compact that has been entered into by two or more States, established for the purposes of conserving and managing interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their range, and consented to and approved by Congress.
interstate fishery management planmeans a plan for managing fisheries developed and adopted by an interstate commission.
projectmeans a program for research in support of the management of an interjurisdictional fishery resource or an interstate cooperative fishery management agreement.
Secretarymeans the Secretary of Commerce.
Statemeans any of the several States of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands.
State agencymeans any department, agency, commission, or official of a State authorized under the laws of the State to regulate commercial fisheries or enforce laws relating to commercial fisheries.