Handel i gospodarka · 27.12.1994

Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Public Hearings

NMFS announces the intention of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) to prepare an EIS for proposed Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Current stock assessment information indicates that bluefish are overfished, and the FMP contains no fishing mortality rate reduction strategy. Additional management measures are necessary for both the recreational and the commercial fisheries. In the development of Amendment 1, the Council proposes to consider additional management measures for both recreational and commercial fisheries along with a reevaluation of existing management objectives. The Council also announces a public process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the significant issues relating to revising the management of bluefish. The purpose of this document is to inform the public of the commencement of a scoping process and to provide the opportunity for public participation in the development of Amendment 1 to the FMP. All persons affected by, or otherwise interested in, the proposed amendment are invited to participate in determining the scope of significant issues to be considered in the EIS b