NMFS Proposes Fee for Vessel Owners Participating in Highly Migratory Species Fishing Off West Coast

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to collect a permit fee from vessel owners participating in commercial and charter recreational fishing for highly migratory species in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the West Coast of California, Oregon, and Washington, as part of the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP).