NMFS Issues Rule to Revise Recordkeeping and Reporting Regulations for Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a rule to revise recordkeeping and reporting regulations for various fisheries, including the Groundfish Fisheries of the EEZ Off Alaska, Pacific Halibut Fisheries, and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fisheries. The revisions aim to improve data accuracy and compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.