Details:

Alternative Title:
Trawl rationalization trailing actions: season date change for midwater trawl fishery (whiting and nonwhiting), final environmental assessment March 2015
Personal Author:
Boydstun, L. B. ; Stelle, William W., 1951- ; Seger, Jim ; Ames, Robert T., 1972- ; Waters, Edward ;
Boydstun, L. B. ; Stelle, William W., 1951- ; Seger, Jim ; Ames, Robert T., 1972- ; Waters, Edward ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ; Pacific Fishery Management Council (U.S.) ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration, ;
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ; Pacific Fishery Management Council (U.S.) ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration, ; Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources) ;
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources) ; Less -
Description:
This document provides background information analyses on modifications affecting regulations for the shorebased fishery using midwater gear to target Pacific whiting (whiting) as well as nonwhiting groundfish species that have been recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council). The proposed action would require an amendment to the regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The proposed action must conform to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the principal legal basis for fishery management within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which extends from the outer boundary of the territorial sea to a distance of 200 nautical miles from shore. In addition to addressing MSA mandates, this environmental assessment (EA) assesses the impacts of the Council's final preferred action alternative (PFMC 2012a) relative to the No Action Alternative, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended.
Keywords:
[+]
Environmental Impact Analysis
Environmental Impact Statements
Environmental Policy
Fishery Management
Government Policy
Groundfishes
Management
Pacific Hake
Trawls And Trawling

Document Type:
Environmental Assessment ;
Place as Subject:
United States ; Pacific Coast (U.S.) ;
United States ; Pacific Coast (U.S.) ; Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Submitted
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:296219e3644ca07a21cea5caaefe733672774469bebf8bc0295456a739035a5b
File Type:

Supporting Files

• 	Document online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library (190 KB)	htm
  	NOAA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) home page	htm

More +