US Department of Commerce Proposes to Eliminate Recordkeeping Requirements for Alaska Crab Fishermen

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to remove requirements for Alaska crab fishermen to weigh and report offloaded crab on a state-approved scale, as these requirements are no longer deemed necessary, in an effort to align with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other applicable laws.