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Alternative Title:
Northeast multispecies fishery management plan ; Action alternatives, Gulf of Maine cod interim action ;
Personal Author:
Alger, Brett Michael ; Bullard, John K. (John Kilburn) ; Cardiasmenos, Timothy ; Demarest, Chad K. ; Murphy, Susan ; ... More +
Alger, Brett Michael ; Bullard, John K. (John Kilburn) ; Cardiasmenos, Timothy ; Demarest, Chad K. ; Murphy, Susan ; Nitschke, Paul ; Palmer, Danielle ; Palmer, Michael Collins ; Stevenson, David K. ; Sullivan, Elizabeth ; Szumylo, Dean ; Ruccio, Michael P. Less -
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration, ; Northeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration, ; Northeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; GARF (Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries)
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; GARF (Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries) Less -
Description:
"This Environmental Assessment evaluates the impacts on the human environment for an action that would: Replace the Gulf of Maine Rolling Closures with several seasonal 30-minute grids in the Gulf of Maine (GOM) Broad Stock Area (BSA). These Seasonal Interim Closure Areas would be closed to federally permitted vessels using commercial and recreational gear capable of catching cod (see Figure 4). Implement a GOM cod trip limit of 200 lb for sector vessels fishing in the remaining open areas of the broad stock area. The common pool trip limit would be reduced to 200 lb per trip. Prohibit possession of recreationally caught GOM cod. Restrict commercial limited access groundfish vessels that fish in the GOM BSA to fishing only in that broad stock area for the duration of the declared trip"--Executive summary (page 1).
Keywords:
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Atlantic Cod
Atlantic Cod Fisheries
Catch Effort
Conservation
Effect Of Fishing On
Environmental Impact Analysis
Environmental Impact Statements
Environmental Policy
Fisheries
Fishery Closures
Fishery Management
Government Policy
Monitoring
Mortality
Overfishing
Sustainable Fisheries
Trawls And Trawling

Document Type:
Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:
United States ; Maine, Gulf of ; Atlantic Coast (New England)
United States ; Maine, Gulf of ; Atlantic Coast (New England) Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Submitted
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:1be79ffb3d57b7562812e2d1a8129969fbea099ecab8071b5d550892e9d9f10f
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Supporting Files

• 	Document online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library (124 KB)	htm
  	NOAA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) home page	htm

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