NMFS Proposes Rule Amendments to Simplify Permitting and Registration Requirements

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing changes to the regulations implementing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to simplify permitting and registration requirements for certain permit holders and to expand eligibility for state exemptions. The proposed amendments would affect the Main Hawaiian Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and states with youth exemptions.