Environmental Assessment/ Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Proposed Amendment to Regulations Implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Proposed Changes to the Management of the Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery and Proposed Exemption of Pacific Cod Vessels Using Pot Gear from Two Haulout Protection Areas in the Gulf of Alaska

Balsiger, James W.; Muse, Ben; Salveson, Susan; Brown, Melanie

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Environmental Assessment/ Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Proposed Amendment to Regulations Implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Proposed Changes to the Management of the Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery and Proposed Exemption of Pacific Cod Vessels Using Pot Gear from Two Haulout Protection Areas in the Gulf of Alaska

2003
By Balsiger, James W. ; Muse, Ben ; Salveson, Susan ; ...

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Balsiger, James W. ; Muse, Ben ; Salveson, Susan ; Brown, Melanie
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
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This Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (EA/RIR/IRFA) considers two changes to Steller sea lion protection measures adopted by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) in October 2001. Five alternatives are reviewed. Three of these are alternatives for the management of the Aleutian Islands pollock fishery, and two of these are alternatives for the management of Pacific cod pot gear fishing at two haulouts in the Gulf of Alaska. The Council acted on the Pacific cod portion of this analysis in October 2002, recommending the preferred alternative. Potential action on the Aleutian Islands pollock fishery will be considered after additional analysis is developed in the future. This EA/RIR/IRFA meets the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, Presidential Executive Order 12866, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Keywords:

Federal Fishery Management Plan Groundfishes Pacific Cod Pollock Fisheries Pacific Cod Pollock Fisheries
Document Type:

Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:

Alaska, Gulf of ; Aleutian Islands (Alaska) ; Bering Sea
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Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha256:996294ad091fc147cc7ea469c0c2bfe9b5fad8250e2fd98dba141083c8d17574
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18228/noaa_18228_DS1.pdf
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