NMFS Proposes Rule to Refine Individual Fishing Quota Program for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Fisheries in Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to improve the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the Pacific halibut and sablefish fixed gear fisheries in and off Alaska, aiming to enhance effective management of these fisheries and align with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.