NMFS Proposes Regulations for Amendment 102 to Groundfish Fishery Management Plan and Individual Fishing Quota Program

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement Amendment 102 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, which would create a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Program for halibut and sablefish fisheries in Alaska, allowing eligible communities to purchase quota shares and assign them to participants.