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Central Gulf of Alaska Small Entity Compliance Guide

The rockfish fisheries managed under this program are conducted in federal waters near Kodiak, Alaska, primarily by trawl vessels, and to a lesser extent by longline vessels. Prior to 2007, the Central Gulf of Alaska, (GOA) rockfish fisheries were managed under the License Limitation Program (LLP).
May 07, 2021 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Regulatory Impact Review for a Temporary Rule (Emergency Action) to Allow Flexibility for Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Transfers in 2021

Analysis of the costs and benefits of an emergency rule to modify the halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Program.
March 26, 2021 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,
Alaska

Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Errata, and Supplementary Information Reports

The Final EIS provides an evaluation of the environmental, social, and economic effects of alternative harvest strategies for the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
March 19, 2021 - NEPA ,
Alaska

Final Regulatory Impact Review for a Temporary Rule (Emergency Action) to Modify Season Start Date to the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in 2021

Analysis of an emergency action to modify the season start date for the Central GOA Rockfish Program in 2021.
February 16, 2021 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,
Alaska

Final Review Draft for Proposed Amendment 51 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska, and Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Compliance with Bycatch Reporting Methodology

Analysis of fishery management plan amendments regarding Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology requirements.
February 15, 2021 - NEPA ,
Alaska

2021 Annual Deployment Plan for Observers and Electronic Monitoring in the Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska

The 2021 Annual Deployment Plan documents how NOAA Fisheries intends to assign fishery observers and electronic monitoring to vessels fishing in the partial observer coverage category (50 CFR 679.51(a)) in the North Pacific during the calendar year 2021.
December 07, 2020 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Regulatory Impact Review for a Regulatory Amendment to Limit Access by all Federally Permitted Vessels to the BSAI Pacific Cod Parallel State Waters Fishery

Analysis of an amendment to prohibit Federally-permitted hook-and-line, pot, and trawl gear vessels from participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Pacific cod parallel fisheries unless they meet LLP and FFP requirements.
November 02, 2020 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,
Alaska

BSAI Trawl Catcher/Vessels (CVs) in Full Coverage

Under Observer Program regulations at 50 CFR 679.51(a)(4), the owner of a trawl catcher vessel may annually request the catcher vessel to be placed in the full observer coverage category for all directed fishing for groundfish using trawl gear in the BSAI management area for the upcoming year.
October 27, 2020 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Pinto Abalone Dive Transect Monitoring in Select Locations in Southeast Alaska

Pinto abalone surveys conducted summer 2019 across the species’ northernmost range south to the Dixon Entrance and west to Prince of Wales.
August 31, 2020 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Regulatory Impact Review for a Temporary Rule to Allow Flexibility for Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Transfers in 2020

Analysis of an emergency rule to modify the halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program to allow quota share (QS) holders to temporarily transfer their IFQ to an eligible individual for harvest.
August 11, 2020 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,
Alaska