NMFS Proposes Rule to Extend Vessel Moratorium Program for Groundfish Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed a rule to extend the Vessel Moratorium Program (VMP) for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, the Groundfish Fishery of the Gulf of Alaska, and the Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, from January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, with a change to the application process for new moratorium permits.