Which statute is included in the LMR/MPS authority alongside the Magnuson-Stevens Act?

• A. Lacy Act
• B. National Historic Preservation Act
• C. Clean Air Act
• D. Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is cross-enforcement of fishing rules and wildlife protection across borders. The Lacey Act is the statute that directly supports this by making it unlawful to import, export, sell, or transport fish and wildlife that were illegally taken or traded, with penalties and enforcement across domestic and international lines. This complements the Magnuson-Stevens Act by giving federal authorities a powerful tool to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and to block illegally sourced fish from entering the market. The other acts focus on areas like historic preservation, air quality, or water pollution and do not provide the same fisheries enforcement bridge to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, so they don’t fit as the statute included in the LMR/MPS authority alongside it.