NMFS Announces Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs, with the goal of rationalizing the fisheries through an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program or a cooperative program.