NMFS Announces Public Workshops for Longline Vessel Operators to Meet Magnuson-Stevens Act and Endangered Species Act Requirements

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is hosting a series of public workshops for longline vessel operators from October 1998 to February 1999 to educate them on avoiding and handling marine mammals and sea turtles, and to gather feedback on management options for the pelagic longline fishery, in compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Endangered Species Act.