International trade · 17/12/2014

Regulatory Amendment to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fisheries Trawl Rationalization Program for the Start of 2015

The Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions require the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to address two issues before January 1, 2015, to prevent fisheries interruption. This action revises groundfish regulations to allow for interim allocations and AMP quota shares until a distribution process is developed.