This report summarizes the comments received during the December 26, 2007, to February 15, 2008, scoping period for the Bering Sea Salmon Bycatch Management Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
This Plan contains: (1) a comprehensive review of Steller sea lion status and ecology, (2) a review of previous conservation actions, (3) a threats assessment, (4) biological and recovery criteria for downlisting and delisting, (5) actions necessary for t
This memorandum summarizes the determination that this Proposed Rule to revise pollock trip limit regulations in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) qualifies to be categorically excluded from further National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.
This Assessment/Review/Analysis evaluates alternatives to amend the boundaries for the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area for essential fish habitat. The intent is to minimize the adverse effects of fishing in the Aleutian Islands subarea.
Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of an action to indefinitely extend the exemption of C shares from regional and processor share landing requirements for the Crab Rationalization Program.
This plan identifies a range of actions that will contribute to recovery of Southern Resident killer whales. Many of these actions will have a direct effect on killer whale habitat, but they will also help restore and improve a range of habitats, species
NOAA Fisheries proposes to authorize subsistence harvests of the Western Arctic stock of bowhead whales for the years 2008 through 2012, under the Whaling Convention Act, and a cooperative agreement with the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission.