Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska to Modify the Licence Limitation Program
June 01, 2005
The impacts of modifying the License Limitation Plan upon habitat, marine mammals, seabirds, other fishery participants, and other potentially impacted entities are discussed in this analysis.
Amendment 10 to the Scallop FMP proposes modifying the existing gear restriction endorsement on 2 of the 9 licenses under the Federal License Limitation Program. Four alternatives are examined.