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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Specification Process Flexibility
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 19, 2024.
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What the agency says
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the approval of Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska (Scallop FMP). Amendment 18 revises timing requirements for the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report to allow more flexibility for non-annual assessments and to set scallop harvest specifications less frequently than on an annual basis. This will reduce the burden on staff and provide more time for the development of new stock assessment methods. Amendment 18 is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Scallop FMP, and other applicable laws.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-01021
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Notice of agency decision
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- January 19, 2024
- Dates
- The amendment was approved on January 11, 2024.
- Docket
- RTID 0648-XD197
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 679
- Pages
- 2
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