Seabird Avoidance Measures for the Hook-and-Line Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska
Summary
Final Rule:
Revision to the seabird avoidance requirements for the hook-and-line groundfish and halibut fisheries in International Pacific Halibut Commission Area 4E. The final rule eliminates seabird avoidance requirements for hook-and-line vessels less than or equal to 55 ft (16.8 m) length overall in portions of Area 4E in the eastern Bering Sea.
Background:
Seabird avoidance measures reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the hook-and-line fisheries off Alaska. Since 1997, NOAA Fisheries has implemented and revised seabird avoidance measures to mitigate interactions between the Federal hook-and-line fisheries and seabirds.
Federal Register
- Final Rule: Area 4E (74 FR 13355, 03/27/2009)
- Proposed Rule: Area 4E (74 FR 2984, 01/16/2009)
- Final Rule (72 FR 71601, 12/18/2007)
- Proposed Rule (72 FR 53516, 09/19/2007)
- Final Rule (69 FR 1930, 01/13/2004)
- Proposed Rule (68 FR 6386, 02/07/2003)
- Final Rule (63 FR 11161, 03/06/1998)
- Proposed Rule (62 FR 65635, 12/15/1997)
- Final Rule (62 FR 23176, 04/29/1997)
- Proposed Rule (62 FR 10016, 03/05/1997)