Regulation & law · 16/09/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Establishes Industry Fee System for Repaying $97M Federal Loan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented a fee system to repay a $97.4 million federal loan used to finance a fishing capacity reduction program in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab fishery, as mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens Act.