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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,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2026

IB 12-86: NMFS Announces the New North Pacific Observer Program and Upcoming Outreach Events

Notice of a fishery management action.
November 15, 2012 -
Alaska

A Day in the Life of an Observer

Fisheries observers, like fishermen, work hard at a job they believe in—making sure the nation’s seafood supply is sustainable.
February 21, 2012 - Feature Story ,
National
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Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Administrative and Procedural Aspects of the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program

Analysis of regulatory amendments related to observer providers, observers, and industry participating in the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program
February 11, 2009 - NEPA ,
Alaska

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,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2026

Regulatory Impact Review/Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Final Rule to Amend Regulations for Observer At-Sea Electronic Communication Equipment Requirements for Vessels and Shoreside Processors in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries

Analysis of the potential impacts of a regulatory amendment. This amendment would require upgrades to data processing and communications technology on groundfish catcher vessels, catcher/processors, motherships, and on-shore processors.
September 06, 2005 - NEPA ,
Alaska

Notice of Receipt of a Petition from Oceana Seeking a Regulatory Program for Fisheries Observer Coverage of Bycatch

NOAA announces its decision on a petition for rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act. Oceana, a non-governmental organization, petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce to promulgate immediately a rule to establish a program to count, cap,…
Proposed Rule,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Published
01/01/2026

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis to Amend Regulations for Observer At-Sea Electronic Communication Equipment Requirements for Vessels and Shoreside Processors in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries

Analysis of the impacts of an amendment to require increased functionality for hardware and software designed to facilitate groundfish fishery observer reporting from catcher-processors, motherships, and shoreside processors in the BSAI and GOA.
March 01, 2003 - NEPA ,
Alaska

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 1 - 10

This page contains information about historic amendments 1 through 10, 1990-2001. For more information, please visit the King and Tanner Crabs Fishery Management Plan page. These actions in are intended to promote the goals and objectives of the…
Final Rule,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2026

EA/RIR/IRFA for Proposed Amendment 86 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI, and Amendment 76 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA: Restructuring the Program for Observer Procurement and Deployment in the North Pacific

This document analyzes the alternatives considered for Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 76 to the Fishery Management Plan for Gorundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
March 01, 2001 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,
Alaska