Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Rationalization Program - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Summary
Final Rule:
Regulations to remove the regulatory prohibition on continuing to fish after a partial offload in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BS/AI) Crab Rationalization (CR) Program. This final rule is needed to provide CR crab fishery participants operational flexibility to conduct their business in an efficient manner, in particular when emergencies or special circumstances arise. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for BS/AI King and Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP), and other applicable laws.
Background:
NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule in March 2005 implementing Amendments 18 and 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). Amendments 18 and 19 amended the FMP to include the Voluntary Three-Pie Cooperative Program (hereinafter referred to as the Crab Rationalization Program or Program). Congress amended the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) to require the Secretary of Commerce to approve and implement the Program.
Federal Register
- Final Rule: Partial Offload (85 FR 72581, 11/13/2020)
- Proposed Rule: Partial Offload (85 FR 47157, 8/4/20)
- Notice: Overfished Determination, Pribilof Islands Blue King Crab (85 FR 19744…
- Final Rule: Sideboard Limits; Weekly Reports (84 FR 2723, 02/08/2019)
- Proposed Rule: Sideboard Limits; Weekly Reports (83 FR 40733, 08/16/2018)
- Final Rule: Three Actions - WAG, Documents, LLP Endorsements (81 FR 24511, 04/2…
- Proposed Rule: Three Actions - WAG, Documents, LLP Endorsements (81 FR 8886, 0…
- Final Rule: IPQ Use Caps; Tanner Crab Fisheries (81 FR 4206, 01/26/2016)
- Final Rule: Removal of State-approved Scale Weighing (75 FR 56485, 09/16/2010)
- Proposed Rule: Removal of State-approved Scale Weighing (75 FR 48298, 08/10/201…
- Final Rule: IFQ/IPQ West Regional Designation (75 FR 7205, 02/18/2010)
- Final Rule: Web Transfers (74 FR 51515,10/07/2009)
- Proposed Rule: Web Transfers (74 FR 24762, 05/26/2009)
- Final Rule: Sideboard Restrictions; Parallel Fisheries (71 FR 38298, 07/06/2006)
- Final Rule: Economic Date Report Deadline (71 FR 38112, 07/05/2006)
- Proposed Rule: Economic Date Report Deadline (71 FR 25808, 05/02/2006)
- Proposed Rule: Sideboard Restrictions; Parallel Fisheries (71 FR 20966, 04/24/2…
- Correction to Regulatory Amendment (70 FR 75419, 12/20/2005)
- Notice of Workshop (70 FR 66350, 11/02/2005)
- Notice of Workshop (70 FR 10992, 03/07/2005)
- Notice of Workshop (69 FR 22769, 04/27/2004)
- Notice of Workshop (69 FR 15816, 03/26/2004)
Supporting Materials
- BSAI Crab Rationalization Program
- BSAI King and Tanner Crabs Management Plan and Amendments
- BSAI King and Tanner Crabs Analyses
- BSAI Crab Cost Recovery Fee Program and Fee Percentages
- License Limitation Program
- Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fisheries
- Vessel Moratorium for Groundfish and Crab in Alaska