Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Improve Individual Fishing Quota Program
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 1996-08-09 · 61 FR 41523
Document
Document number
96-20319
Federal Register citation
61 FR 41523
CFR reference
50 CFR 679
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
1996-08-09
Commerce docket
Docket No. 960401095-6212-02
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule amending the regulations implementing the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the Pacific halibut and sablefish fixed gear fisheries in and off of Alaska. This rule also eliminates a prohibition pertaining to IFQ sablefish in the regulations governing the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). After the first year of the IFQ Program's operation, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS recognize aspects of the Program that need further refinement. This action is necessary to make those refinements and is intended to improve the ability of NMFS to manage the Pacific halibut and sablefish fixed gear fisheries.