Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Plan

Alaska

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This Fishery Management Plan (FMP) governs groundfish fisheries of the United States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North Pacific Ocean, exclusive of the Bering Sea, between the eastern Aleutian Islands at 170Ε W. longitude and Dixon Entrance at 132Ε40' W. longitude. The FMP covers fisheries for all stocks of finfish except salmon, steelhead, Pacific halibut, Pacific herring, and tuna. Implemented on December 1, 1978, it has been amended 106 times. Its focus has changed from the regulation of mainly foreign fisheries to the management of fully domestic groundfish fisheries.

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Amendment 119 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 107 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

If approved, Amendments 119/107 would require that the operator of a catcher vessel required to have a federal fishery permit using hook-and-line, pot, or jig in the EEZ of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to retain and
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Comments Close
11/01/2019

Amendment 120 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 108 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

If approved, Amendment 120 would limit the number of catcher/processors (C/Ps) acting as motherships receiving and processing Pacific cod from catcher vessels (CVs) directed fishing for Pacific cod in the BSAI non-Community Development Quota (CDQ)
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Comments Close
10/28/2019

Amendment 106 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendment 117 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 106 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/06/2018

Amendment 105 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendment 115 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 105 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 49 to the
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
05/31/2018

Amendment 104 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 104 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendments 114/104 and this final rule integrate electronic monitoring into the North Pacific
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
09/07/2017

Amendment 101 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheriesissues regulations to implement Amendment 101 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska for the sablefish individual fishing quota fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska. This final rule authorizes the use of longline pot
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/27/2017

Amendment 103 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendment 103 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 103 and this final rule allow NOAA Fisheries to reapportion unused Chinook salmon prohibited species
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
10/12/2016

Amendment 102 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendments 102/112 to revise regulations and modify the criteria for NOAA Fisheries to place certain small catcher/processors in the partial observer coverage category under the North Pacific Groundfish
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
03/29/2016

Amendment 100 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 108 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
04/27/2015

Amendment 91 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
04/06/2015

Amendment 97 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries adopts a final rule to implement Amendment 97 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 97 limits Chinook salmon prohibited species catch in Western and Central Gulf of Alaska non-pollock trawl catcher
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/01/2015

Amendment 96 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaskaand an amendment to the Pacific halibut commercial fishery regulations for waters in and off Alaska. Amendment 96 to the FMP
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/08/2014

Amendment 95 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations modify halibut prohibited species catch management in the Gulf of Alaska by establishing halibut PSC limits
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
03/24/2014

Amendment 89 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 89 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and revise regulations governing the configuration of modified nonpelagic trawl gear. First, this rule establishes a
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
02/18/2014

Amendment 94 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 94 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This final rule amends certain sablefish provisions of the Individual Fishing Quota Program for the Fixed-Gear Commercial
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
07/05/2013

Amendment 76 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendments 86/76 to restructure the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program by adding a funding and deployment system for observer coverage and amending existing observer coverage requirements for
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/01/2013

Amendment 90 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 98 to the Fishery Management Plan 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
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
10/31/2012

Amendment 93 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The regulations apply exclusively to the directed pollock trawl fisheries in the Central and Western Reporting Areas of
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/25/2012

Amendment 88 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 88 is the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. These regulations allocate exclusive harvest privileges to a
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
06/26/2012

Amendment 83 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 83 allocates Western and Central GOA Pacific cod total allowable catchlimits among various gear and operational
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/01/2012

Amendment 86 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This action adds a Pacific cod endorsement on licenses issued under the License Limitation Program in specific management
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
04/21/2011

Amendment 87 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 87 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 95
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
11/05/2010

Amendment 85 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations amend the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/03/2009

Amendment 78 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
09/21/2009

Amendment 82 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
09/14/2009

Amendment 62 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to increase the number of times per year that a stationary floating processorthat is qualified under the American Fisheries Actmay move within State of Alaska waters in the Bering Seasubarea to process pollock harvested
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/17/2009

Amendment 77 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 73 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 77 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/30/2009

Amendment 72 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 72 amends the FMP to state that the Council will annually review information on the discard of shallow-water flatfish in
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/25/2008

Amendment 79 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the Commerce Secretary's approval of Amendment 79 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 79 amends the FMP and requires the North Pacific Fishery Management Councilto recommend an aggregate
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/20/2008

Amendment 67 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries adopts a rule that modifies the Individual Fishing Quota Program for the fixed-gear commercial Pacific halibut fishery and sablefish fishery by revising regulations specific to those fisheries. This action is intended to improve the
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
09/10/2007

Amendment 68 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 68 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This action implements statutory provisions for the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program. This action is necessary
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/20/2006

Amendment 73 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendments 16
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
07/28/2006

Amendment 65 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendments 16
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
07/28/2006

Amendment 69 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 69 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 69 amends the manner in which the total allowable catch for the other species complex is annually determined in
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
04/12/2006

Amendment 75 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

The North Pacific Fishery Management Councilhas submitted for Secretary of Commercereview Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 75 to the FMP for Groundfish of the
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Published
03/24/2005

Amendment 48 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 48 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 48 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. Amendments 48/48 revise
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/08/2004

Amendment 63 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 63 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 63 moves skates from the "other species"list to the "target species"list in the FMP. By listing skates as a
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
06/11/2004

Amendment 74 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

The North Pacific Fishery Management Councilhas submitted for Secretary of Commercereview Amendment 81 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 74 to the FMP for Groundfish of the
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Published
06/02/2004

Amendment 66 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 66 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and an amendment to the Pacific halibutcommercial fishery regulations for waters in and off of Alaska. Amendment 66 to the
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
06/01/2004

Amendment 64 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 64 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/28/2003

Amendment 61 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues final regulations to implement the following American Fisheries Act-related amendments: Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 61 to the Fishery
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/29/2003

Amendment 60 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Area. This action would prohibit the use of non-pelagic trawl gear in Cook Inlet. This action is necessary to address
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/27/2002

Amendment 58 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 58 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment 10 to the
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
10/24/2001

Amendment 54 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 54 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These amendments would
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Published
10/12/2001

Amendment 59 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and to make changes to the regulations governing the Individual Fishing Quota commercial fishery and halibut sport fishery.
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/11/2000

Amendment 56 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 56 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 56 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. These
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/27/1999

Amendment 51 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/20/1999

Amendment 55 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of the following fishery management plan amendments: Amendment 55 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Amendment 55 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Amendment
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/20/1999

Amendment 57 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 57 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment 9
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/19/1999

Amendment 41 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing part of Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1999

Amendment 50 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. This
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
07/13/1998

Amendment 39 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/16/1998

Amendment 46 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendment 46 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 46 removes black and blue rockfish from the complex of species managed under the FMP. The rule makes conforming
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
04/06/1998

Amendment 49 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 49 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This final rule requires all vessels fishing for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska to retain all pollock and Pacific cod
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/12/1998

Amendment 44 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendments 44/44 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. These amendments revise
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/09/1997

Amendment 47 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 47 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 47 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area,
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/01/1997

Amendment 43 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
12/20/1996

Amendment 42 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, and a
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
08/16/1996

Amendment 37 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 33 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/26/1996

Amendment 29 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/19/1996

Amendment 45 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This rule combines the third and fourth quarterly allowances for pollock in the three statistical areas of the combined
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/30/1996

Amendment 36 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that would implement Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/23/1996

Amendment 40 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes a proposed rule that would implement through December 31, 1998, allocations of Pacific cod and pollock for processing by the inshore and offshore components in the Gulf of Alaska and pollock for processing by the inshore and
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
01/01/1996

Amendment 38 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes a proposed rule that would implement through December 31, 1998, allocations of Pacific cod and pollock for processing by the inshore and offshore components in the Gulf of Alaskaand pollock for processing by the inshore and
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Published
09/18/1995

Amendment 23 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries by this final rule imposes a temporary moratorium on the entry of new vessels into the groundfish fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islandsmanagement area, the crab fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
09/11/1995

Amendment 28 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

Correction tofinal rule to imposea temporary moratorium on the entry of new vessels into the groundfish fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, the crab fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the BSAI
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/11/1995

Amendment 30 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 27 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian IslandsArea, and Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Commercial King
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/15/1994

Amendment 35 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 35 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and a regulatory amendment
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Published
06/27/1994

Amendment 34 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands areaand Amendment 34 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and to make
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
05/30/1994

Amendment 32 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This amendment establishes a plan to rebuild stocks of the rockfish Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) in the Gulf of Alaska. This
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/31/1994

Amendment 20 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area, Amendment 20 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and a regulatory amendment
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/09/1993

Amendment 31 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This amendment removes Atka mackerel from the "other species" category and establishes Atka mackerel as a separate target species in
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
10/18/1993

Amendment 27 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations that would establish two trawl test areas in the Gulf of Alaskaand one trawl test area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islandsarea where pelagic and bottom trawl fishermen could test their trawl fishing gear when the
Proposed Rule
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Alaska
Published
12/14/1992

Amendment 26 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Gulf ofAlaskaif the amendment is approved by the Secretary of Commerce after review and consideration of public comments. The
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
10/15/1992

Amendment 24 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheriesissues final regulations to implement Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 24 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/30/1992

Amendment 25 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA issues a final rule to implement Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 25 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The amendments authorize regulations
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/1992

Amendment 22 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 22 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. These proposed
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
12/04/1991

Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Planfor Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Groundfish and Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Gulf of AlaskaGroundfish Fishery. These regulations address the following
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/06/1991

Amendment 19 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA issues final rules to implement Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for BeringSea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish, and Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery. These amendments prohibit the stripping of
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1991

Amendment 18 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 18 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Regulations implement the
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/07/1990

Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
09/06/1988

Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a proposedrule to implement Amendment 16 to theFishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 11a to the FMP for the Groundfish. Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. Proposed
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
12/21/1987

Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA issues a final rule to implement Amendment 15to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The amendment revises the management goals and objectives and 1) establishes a single optimum yield range and an administrative
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/03/1987

Amendment 14 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

The measures proposed in the amendment will 1) establish Central Southeast Outside District within existing Southeast Outside District to better manage demersal shelf rockfish which are part of the other rockfish category and which have a harvest limit
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/18/1985

Amendment 13 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 13 to the fishery management plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This amendment adjusts the management of the pollock resource by combining the Western and Central Regulatory Areas of
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
04/27/1984

Implementation of the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

Final regulationsto implement an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Gulf of AlaskaGroundfish establishing an optimum yield (OY), domestic annual harvest (DAH), and total allowable level of foreign fishing (TALFF) for fishes of the genus
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/12/1979

Amendment 6 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

Amendment 6 to the fishery management plan for the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish fishery, submitted by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, is approved. This amendment lowers the estimates of domestic annual harvestand commensurately increases the
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
08/09/1979

Amendment 5 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

An amendment to the FMP for Gulf of Alaska Groundfish is approved. This amendment establishes an optimum yield, domestic annual harvest, and total allowable level of foreign fishingfor fish of the genus Coryphaenoides. Revised regulations to implement
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
07/20/1979

Amendment 4 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

GOA Amendment 4,contains 11 subparts, correctsomissions in the original planeliminates superfluous managementmeasures, and eases the burden of themeasures on both domestic and foreignfisherman. GOA 4:modify regulatory areas; modify fishing restrictions
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
07/09/1979

Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

The GOA amendment 3 proposed rule permits foreignlongline fishermen to take theentire Chirikof TALFF(and any allocatedreserves) for Pacific cod in thatportion of the Chirikof subarea westof 157°W. longitude. Comment period through November 20, 1978.
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
10/13/1978

Amendment 2 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

Amendment 2 raises the pollock reserve to 133,800 metric tons, with appropriate increases in the reserves of species that will be taken incidental to a directed fishery for pollock, in order to assure that an adequate supply of fish is available for
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
10/06/1978

Amendment 1 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area

This document is intended to accomplish two purposes. First, it amends the fishery management planfor the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery by extending the established optimum yields, statement of U.S. capacity, and total allowable level of foreign
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
08/07/1978

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