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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Essential Fish Habitat Amendments
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 19, 2024.
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What the agency says
NMFS announces the approval of amendment 127 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), amendment 115 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), amendment 56 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, amendment 17 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska, and amendment 3 to the FMP for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area (amendments). These amendments revise the FMPs by updating the description and identification of essential fish habitat (EFH) and updating information on adverse effects on EFH from fishing and non-fishing activities based on the best scientific information available. These amendments are intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the FMPs, and other applicable laws.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-15930
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Notice of agency decision
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- July 19, 2024
- Dates
- The amendments were approved on July 15, 2024.
- Docket
- RTID 0648-XD632
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 679
- Pages
- 4
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