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 90 STAT. 348

PUBLIC LAW 94-265—APR. 13, 1976 Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C) (at least one of whom shall be appointed from each such State). (7) NORTH PACiric COUNCIL.—The North Pacific Fishery Management Council shall consist of the States of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon and shall have authority over the fisheries in the Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, and Pacific Ocean seaward of Alaska. The North Pacific Council shall have 11 voting members, including 7 appointed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C) (5 of whom shall be appointed from the State of Alaska and 2 of whom shall be appointed from the State of Washington). (8) WESTERN PACIFIC COUNCIL.—The Western Pacific Fishery

Management Council shall consist of the State of Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam and shall have authority over the fisheries in the Pacific Ocean seaward of such States. The Western Pacific Council shall have 11 voting members, including 7 appointed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C) (at least one of whom shall be appointed from each such State). Each Council shall reflect the expertise and interest of the several constituent States in the ocean area over which such Council is granted authority. (b) VOTING MEMBERS.—(1) The voting members of each Council shall be: (A) The principal State official with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise in each constituent State, who is designated as such by the Governor of the State, so long as the official continues to hold such position, or the designee of such official. (B) The regional director of the National Marine Fisheries Service for the geographic area concerned, or his designee, except that if two such directors are within such geographical area, the Secretary shall designate which of such directors shall be the voting member. (C) The members required to be appointed by the Secretary shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Governor of each applicable constituent State. With respect to the initial such appointments, such Governors shall submit such lists to the Secretary as soon as practicable, not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. As used in this subparagraph, (i) the term "list of quali"List of qualified individuals." fied individuals" shall include the names (including pertinent bio"Qualified graphical data) of not less than three such individuals for each individual." applicable vacancy, and (ii) the term "qualified individual" means an individual who is knowledgeable or experienced with regard to the management, conservation, or recreational or commercial harvest, of the fishery resources of the geographical area concerned. Term. (2) Each voting member appointed to a Council pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) shall serve for a term of 3 years; except that, with respect to the members initially so appointed, the Secretary shall designate up to one-third thereof to serve for a term of 1 year, up to onethird thereof to serve for a term of 2 years, and the remaining such members to serve for a term of 3 years. (3) Successors to the voting members of any Council shall be appointed in the same manner as the original voting members. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term of office shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.

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