Regulatory Impact Review for a Temporary Rule to Allow Flexibility for Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Transfers in 2020
Analysis of an emergency rule to modify the halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)…
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U.S. wild-caught sablefish is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.
Alaska sablefish are below target level and Pacific coast sablefish are near target level. Fishing rates promote population growth.
At recommended levels.
The trawl, longline, and pot gear used to harvest sablefish have minimal or temporary effects on habitat.
Regulations limit the amount of incidentally caught and discarded fish in the Alaska fishery. The catch shares program on the West Coast creates incentives to reduce bycatch.
NOAA Fisheries conducts various research activities on the biology, behavior, and population health of sablefish. The results of this research are used to inform management decisions for this species.
NOAA’s Fisheries assesses sablefish populations and their role in Alaska ecosystems to provide information critical for the conservation and management of this prized species.
Analysis of an emergency rule to modify the halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)…
Annual reviews of cost recovery and fee payments in Alaska for the halibut and sablefish Individual…
Analysis of management measures that would modify the medical and beneficiary transfer provisions…
The eastern Bering Sea was characterized by anomalously warm conditions in 2018. Over the northern…
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) inhabit the northeastern Pacific Ocean from northern Mexico to the…
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) inhabit the northeastern Pacific Ocean from northern Mexico to the…
The longline survey abundance index increased 9% from 2017 to 2018 following a 14% increase in 2017…
The longline survey abundance index increased 9% from 2017 to 2018 following a 14% increase in 2017…
Microbiomes are the communities of microscopic organisms that live with animals such as fish or in the environment. Although bacteria, fungi, and viruses are the most commonly recognized members of microbiomes, phytoplankton and protists are also…
Growth is an integrated physiological response encompassing external environmental conditions (food quality and quantity, temperature, water quality) and internal physiological status (health, stress, reproductive state). The growth of juvenile…
Provides a list of maximum ages for all species, aged by the AFSC Age and Growth Program.
2019 North Pacific Groundfish Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports for 2020 Fisheries.
Plain-language summary of changes to to fishing regulations regarding new requirements for…
Plain-language summary of changes to to fishing regulations regarding new requirements for joint…