Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 17.09.1996

Options for 1997 Rulemaking for Atlantic Tunas

NMFS is considering rulemaking on a number of issues that affect the Atlantic tuna fishery: (1) Changes in Atlantic tuna permit regulations to require annual permits, establish mutually exclusive recreational and commercial fishing categories, recover administrative costs through a permit fee; (2) modifications to the Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT) Angling category quotas to address geographic distribution of fishing opportunities, and establishing mandatory self-reporting systems for ABT recreational quota monitoring; (3) modifications to the target catch requirements for the Incidental longline ABT fishery; (4) measures necessary to implement quota modifications and/or any other management recommendations for Atlantic tunas following the 1996 meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); and (5) methods for improving quota monitoring and enforcement, and alternative measures to extend the season.