NMFS Issues Final Rule to Modify Individual Fishing Quota Program for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to revoke inactive Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) shares for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in Alaska, aiming to achieve the catch limit and optimum yield for these fisheries, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.