Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Amendment 25 to the Fishery  Management Plan for Groundfish  of the Gulf of  Alaska and Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for  Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Proposed Prohibition to Groundfish Trawling in the Vicinity of Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Steller Sea Lion Rookeries

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Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Proposed Prohibition to Groundfish Trawling in the Vicinity of Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Steller Sea Lion Rookeries

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1991

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Corporate Authors:

National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AKR (Alaska Region) ; OAA (Office of Assistant Administrator)
Description:

This environmental assessment was prepared to examine the environmental consequences of imposing additional constraints on commercial fisheries managed under the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Groundfish Fishery Management Plans (FMP). The purpose of additional restrictions is to minimize the potential adverse effects of the BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries on Steller sea lions, a threatened species, and to foster the species's recovery. This assessment considers five alternatives: (1) No action; (2) Prohibiting groundfish trawling within 10 nautical miles (nm) of GOA and BSAI Steller sea lion rookeries year round; (3) Prohibiting groundfish trawling within 20 nm of GOA and BSAI Steller sea lion rookeries year round; (4) Prohibiting groundfish trawling within 10 nm of GOA and BSAI Steller sea lion rookeries from May 1-September 30 and within 20 nm from October 1 - April 30; and (5) Prohibiting groundfish trawling within 20 nm of GOA and BSAI Steller sea lion rookeries from May 1 - September 30 summer and within 60 nm from October 1 - April 30. NMFS' preferred alternative is Alternative 2.
Keywords:

Environmental Impact Analysis Fishery Management Groundfishes Seal Island Historic District (Alaska) Steller's Sea Lion Trawlers (Vessels) Environmental Impact Analysis Steller's Sea Lion
Document Type:

Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:

Alaska, Gulf of ; Aleutian Islands (Alaska) ; Bering Sea
Name as Subject:

Regulatory Flexibility Act (United States) ; Regulatory Flexibility Act (United States)
Rights Information:

Public Domain
Compliance:

Library
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:b9bde25da1a3867dc177219c2c48dcf3c89f2fdc644f17a777dd0f63d55927e7
Download URL:

https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19245/noaa_19245_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 1.11 MB ]

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