A bill to amend section 302 (a) of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to create a new California Pacific Council with authority over the fisheries in the Pacific Ocean seaward of the State of California.

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to establish a ninth Regional Fishery Management Council, the California Pacific Council, which shall consist of the State of California and have authority over the fisheries in the Pacific Ocean seaward of such State.