Amendment 1 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
Summary
The management measures established under Amendment 1 and implemented by this final rule include:
- gear and efficiency restrictions
- scallop registration areas and districts
- procedures for specifying total allowable catch and crab bycatch limits
- time and area closures
- in-season management authority
- fishing seasons
- observer coverage requirements
This action is necessary to further the conservation and management objectives of the fishery management plan and the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.