NMFS Receives Petition to Revise Regulations for Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals on St. Paul Island

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the receipt of a petition from the Pribilof Island Community of St. Paul Island and the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island-Tribal Government to revise regulations governing the subsistence taking of northern fur seals on St. Paul Island, with the goal of increasing the annual seal harvest from 2,000 to 3,000, allowing for longer hunting seasons, and permitting the use of firearms in addition to existing methods.