Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Amendment 10

Zusammenfassung

NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 10 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 10 addresses the two unrelated subjects of the transferability of limited entry permits and maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for market squid. Only the subject of permit transfer requires regulatory action. The purpose is to establish the procedures by which limited entry permits can be transferred to other vessels and/or individuals so that the holders of the permits have maximum flexibility in their fishing operations while the goals of the FMP are achieved.