NMFS Requests Public Comment on Exempted Fishing Permit Application for Pacific Sardine

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public input on an exempted fishing permit application from the California Wetfish Producers Association (CWPA) to allow primary directed fishing for Pacific sardine during the 2025-2026 fishing year for industry-based scientific research purposes.

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