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Amendment 21 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries is announcing the availability of an amendment to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 21 to the FMP to the Secretary of Commerce for review. If…
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08/02/2021
Potential Aquaculture Management Program in the Pacific Islands
NOAA Fisheries, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), prepared a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that analyzes the potential…
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08/05/2021
Amendment 51 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs, Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP), Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska …
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08/13/2021
Amendment 9 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific
NOAA Fisheries announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific. If approved, Amendment 9 would reduce regulatory barriers that may be limiting small…
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08/30/2021
Modifications to the American Samoa Longline Fishery Limited Entry Program
NOAA Fisheries proposes to modify the American Samoa longline fishery limited entry program to consolidate vessel class sizes, modify permit eligibility requirements, and reduce the minimum harvest requirements for small vessels. The intent of this…
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09/02/2021