NMFS Issues Interim Final Rule to Amend Tilefish Fishery Cost Recovery Regulations

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued an interim final rule to modify the cost recovery regulations for the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan, requiring the first-year cost-recovery fee percentage to be based on the actual costs of managing the fishery, rather than the statutory maximum of 3% of ex-vessel tilefish landings value.