Final Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis to Reduce Gulf of Alaska Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

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Final Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis to Reduce Gulf of Alaska Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

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2014

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Corporate Authors:

National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S.) ; North Pacific Fishery Management Council
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AKR (Alaska Region) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) ; OLE (Office of Law Enforcement)
Description:

This analysis examines a proposed change to the management of commercial groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) that would occur through an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA Groundfish FMP) and changes to Federal regulations. Recent declines in halibut biomass, particularly in the GOA, have exacerbated concerns about levels of Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) in groundfish fisheries because of the potential effect on other user groups. Pacific halibut PSC limits can limit fishing activity on targeted groundfish fisheries or affect fishing practices. Affected groundfish fisheries include 1) Pacific cod trawl and longline fisheries, 2) shallow-water flatfish complex and arrowtooth flounder trawl fisheries, and 3) rockfish trawl fishery. In some target fisheries, PSC limits are not typically fully used, while other fisheries are typically closed prior to attainment of the target groundfish catch limit because they have fully used their PSC allowances.
Keywords:

Arrowtooth Flounder Catch Effort Citharidae Environmental Impact Analysis Fishery Management Fishing Groundfishes Halibut Pacific Cod Sebastes Trawls And Trawling Arrowtooth Flounder Catch Effort Environmental Impact Analysis Fishery Management Pacific Cod Trawls And Trawling
Document Type:

Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:

Alaska, Gulf of
Name as Subject:

Regulatory Flexibility Act (United States) ; Regulatory Flexibility Act (United States)
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Public Domain
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Submitted
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urn:sha256:7c4632282e7e4074ad4002b223b341ee7d9bf2021f75bb2d2f8c6688fff54013
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