This assessment analyzes the effect of a proposed amendment to the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Plan that would transfer the management of black and blue rockfish to the State of Alaska.
Amendments 42/42 contain management measures applicable to the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for Fixed Gear Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Fisheries In and Off of Alaska.
This document provides background information and assessments necessary to determine if the North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan is consistent with the Magnuson Act and other applicable law.
This Regulatory Impact Review analyzes the potential impacts of the current process for limiting Community Development Quota reserve allocations as well as the proposed process.