International trade · 05/04/2011

NMFS Proposes Tribal Allocation for Pacific Whiting Fishery in 2011

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a proposed rule for the 2011 Pacific whiting tribal fishery, allocating 66,908 metric tons to Washington coastal treaty Indian tribes, following the recommendation of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, which set an Optimum Yield of 393,751 metric tons for the 2011 season.