NMFS to Issue Exempted Fishing Permits for Pacific Whiting Shoreside Vessels and First Receivers

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries (NMFS) plans to issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs) to Pacific whiting shoreside vessels and first receivers to help manage the 2010 Pacific whiting shoreside fishery. The EFPs will enable vessels to retain catch above the cumulative limits and allow first receivers to possess deliveries with prohibited species, facilitating more accurate catch data collection and monitoring program development.