NMFS Issues Regulations on Insurance Coverage for Observer Contractors in Alaska Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued regulations to clarify insurance coverage provisions for observer contractors participating in the groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. The new regulations correct terminology used to delineate required insurance coverages, as recommended by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Insurance Technical Committee.