Handel i gospodarka · 21/10/1994

Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Public Hearings

NMFS announces the intention of the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) to prepare an SEIS for proposed Amendment 7 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The most recent Northeast Fisheries Science Center's (NEFSC) Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW 18) for Georges Bank cod and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder recommends that, in order to avert a collapse of cod and improve stock rebuilding for yellowtail, fishing mortality should be reduced to as low a level as possible, approaching zero. In the development of Amendment 7, the Council proposes to adopt the SAW's recommendation and consider all options in meeting this objective while addressing the issue of displacement of fishing effort. The Council also announces a continuing public process to determine the scope of issues under consideration. The purpose of this document is to inform the public of this process and of the opportunity to participate in the further development of Amendment 7 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 SEIS by submitting written