Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; License Limitation Program for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

Zusammenfassung

NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. This action is necessary to stabilize fully utilized Pacific cod resources harvested with non-trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (BSAI). This would be accomplished by issuing endorsements for exclusive participation in the Pacific cod non-trawl fishery in the BSAI by long-time participants. The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the Pacific cod resources in the BSAI in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).