Biological opinion on the authorization of BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries based on total allowable catch (TAC) specifications recommended by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council for 1999.
This opinion analyzes the effects of the proposed Atka mackerel and walleye pollock fisheries on the endangered western population of Steller sea lions and their critical habitat. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-1998-1409.
The purpose of this recovery plan is to recover populations of the Shortnose sturgeon to levels of abundance at which they no longer require protection under the ESA.
Amendment 45 will permanently extend the allocation of 7.5 percent of the pollock total allowable catch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program.
Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis and FONSI on stand down requirement to prevent unexpected shifts of fishing effort between Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) fisheries.