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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Halibut Recreational Quota Entity Program Fee Collection
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 31, 2024. Comments closed on December 2, 2024.
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What the agency says
NMFS proposes regulations to require a charter halibut stamp (stamp) for charter vessel anglers, age 18 years or older, for each day and each trip they intend to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory area 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Southcentral Alaska). Persons who hold charter halibut permits (CHPs) would purchase stamps, which would be electronic, from NMFS. Charter vessel guides would be required to validate a stamp for each adult charter vessel angler intending to catch and retain halibut. NMFS would ultimately transfer the collected fees from the stamp purchases to the Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) to purchase halibut Quota Share (QS) issued in the Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program on behalf of the charter halibut fishery. This proposed rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery, and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and other applicable laws.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-25229
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- October 31, 2024
- Comments due
- December 2, 2024
- Dates
- Submit comments on or before December 2, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. 241025-0279
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN18
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 300; 50 CFR 679
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Alaska; Antarctica; Canada; Exports; Fisheries; Fishing; Imports; Indians; Labeling; Marine resources; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Russian Federation; Transportation; Treaties; Wildlife
- Pages
- 12
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