NOAA Proposes Changes to Groundfish Management Plans to Reduce Enforcement Costs and Improve Catch Management

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is proposing changes to the Fishery Management Plans for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, as well as the Gulf of Alaska, to allow for unlimited transfers of cooperative quota after delivery. This move aims to reduce enforcement costs and improve total allowable catch management, aligning with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other relevant laws.