International trade · 31/08/2010

NMFS Proposes Measures for Amendments 20 and 21 to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing specific measures to implement Amendments 20 and 21 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, aiming to increase economic benefits, create individual stability, and address environmental impacts through a trawl rationalization program and fixed allocations for limited entry trawl participants.