Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of:

• Amendment 98 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
• Amendment 90 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
• Amendment 40 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
• Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska
• Amendment 1 to the FMP for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area

These amendments update the existing essential fish habitat (EFH) provisions in the FMPs based on a 5-year EFH review. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMPs, and other applicable laws.