### Question
How is the "coastal fishery management plan" defined?


### Answer
The term **coastal fishery management plan** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 5102* as follows -

> a plan for managing a coastal fishery resource, or an amendment to such plan, prepared and adopted by the Commission, that—


(A) contains information regarding the status of the resource and related fisheries

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 5102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 71-ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT**

