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Alternative Title:
Trawl gear EFP
Personal Author:
Thom, Barry A.
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., West Coast Region
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; WCR (West Coast Region) ; NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
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Description:
"This Environmental Assessment (EA) provides an assessment of the effects of implementing the proposed action compared to the no action alternative (i.e. status quo). This EA is an integrated document that also addresses the statutory requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and other applicable laws. Section 10 of the Companion Manual for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration2s (NOAA) Administrative Order (NAO) 216-6A recommends that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents be combined with other analyses to support fishery management actions to produce one combined document (NOAA, 2017) ... The proposed action considers an exempted fishing permit (EFP) for the Pacific Coast groundfish limited entry trawl fishery to collect information regarding if and how the modification of certain gear, time, and area restrictions for the Shorebased IFQ Program would impact the nature and extent of bycatch. The Council's Operating Procedure (COP) 19 defines EFPs as federal permits that authorize a vessel to engage in an activity that is otherwise prohibited by the MSA or other fishery regulations"--Page 9.
Keywords:
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Catch Effort Environmental Impact Analysis Equipment And Supplies Government Policy Groundfish Fisheries Trawls And Trawling
Document Type:
Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:
United States ; Pacific Ocean
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Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Submitted
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:2b326bc4650e38567aff47cc2ebe81882f5fd8286dca59d9190e7fc04e7e7e5c
Download URL:
https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19746/noaa_19746_DS1.pdf
File Type:

Supporting Files

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