Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Consolidate Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Résumé

NMFS proposes to remove and to consolidate several sections of regulations in parts 672 and 675; to simplify and streamline the remaining regulations, including the recordkeeping and reporting requirements; to consolidate area descriptions and coordinates into maps and tables; to consolidate codes, values, and descriptions into tables; and to correct errors and clarify vague text. These actions are intended to facilitate management of the groundfish fisheries and the enforcement of groundfish regulations. They are necessary to promote the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (BSAI).