NOAA Fisheries

National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office

American Fisheries Act

• Final EIS for American Fisheries Act Amendments 61/61/13/8, February 1, 2002
• Notice of Availability for AFA Draft EIS 66 FR 54241, October 26, 2001
• Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS  for proposed Amendments 61/61/13/8 to implement major provisions of the AFA, 65 FR 18028, April 6, 2000
• EA/RIR for Emergency Rule to implement harvesting and processing restrictions and fishery cooperative measures required under the AFA; FONSI determination 01-14-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 01-18-00; 65 FR 4520, EA/RIR dated January 7, 2000
• EA/RIR for Amendments 61/61/13/8 to implement Amendments and permit requirements for vessels, processors, and cooperatives wishing to participate in the BSAI pollock fishery under the AFA, 65 FR 380; FONSI determination 12-23-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 12-27-99; EA/RIR dated December 6, 1999
• EA/RIR for the Emergency Rule, 64 FR 3435, to to establish additional observer coverage requirements for 20 catcher/processor vessels identified in the AFA. NMFS also is establishing inseason authority to manage the nonpollock harvest limitations required under the AFA for these 20 vessels, December 1, 1998
• EA/RIR/FRFA for the Emergency Rule to Implement Amendment 45 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI and an emergency interim rule, 64 FR 3877, to implement requirements of the AFA related to the 1999 Western Alaska CDQ Program. EA/RIR/FRFA dated December 1, 1998

Beluga Whales

• Environmental Assessment on the Issuance of an IHA and Subsequent Rulemaking for Take of Small Numbers of Marine Mammals Incidental to the Port of Anchorage Terminal Redevelopment Project, Anchorage, Alaska, July 15, 2008
• EA of the Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations to ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. and Union Oil Company to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting Seismic Operations in Northwestern Cook Inlet, Alaska, March 30, 2007
• Notice of reopening of the time period for submitting information for the status review of Cook Inlet Beluga Whales. Comment period through May 30, 2006. 71 FR 25150, April 28, 2006
• Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), for the Subsistence Harvest Management of Cook Inlet, Alaska, Beluga Whales by Alaska Natives, March 29, 2006
• Notice of request for information regarding NMFS' status review of the Cook Inlet beluga whale to determine if this group of beluga whales should be listed as an endangered or threatened species. Comment period through April 24, 2006. Date published: March 24, 2006
• Environmental Assessment of the Co-Management Agreement between the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Cook Inlet Marine Mammal Council for the Year 2005; FONSI; EA dated September 8, 2005
• Environmental Assessment of the Co-Management Agreement between the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Cook Inlet Marine Mammal Council for the Year 2002, May 1, 2002
• Environmental Assessment of the Co-Management Agreement between National Marine Fisheries Service and the Cook Inlet Marine Mammal Council for the Year 2001, May 1, 2001
• Environmental Assessment of the Co-Management Agreement between the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Cook Inlet Marine Mammal Council for the Year 2000, July 1, 2000

Bowhead Whales

• Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion on Oil and Gas Leasing and Exploration Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska, and Authorization of Small Takes Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, July 17, 2008
• Final Environmental Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2008 through 2012; 73 FR 4561, January 25, 2008: Notice of Availability. Final EIS dated: January 31, 2008
• Notice of Availability of Draft EIS for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2008 through 2012. Comment period through October 12, 2007. Notice dated August 3, 2007
• Draft EIS for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2008 through 2012. Public comment period through October 12, 2007. EIS dated July 2, 2007
• Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), in order to assess the impacts of issuing annual quotas for the subsistence harvest of bowhead whales by Alaska Natives from 2008 through 2017, October 18, 2006
• Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion on Oil and Gas Leasing and Exploration Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska, and Authorization of Small Takes Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, June 16, 2006
• Final EA of Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for 2003 - 2007. February 23, 2003
• Notice of Availability of Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for 2003 - 2007. February 23, 2003
• Notice of Availability of a Draft EA of issuing a bowhead whale subsistence quota to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission December 9, 2002
• Notice of Intent to Prepare an EA for issuing a bowhead whale subsistence quota to AEWC, 66 FR 65472, December 19, 2001

Community Development Quota

• RIR/IRFA for Two Proposed Regulatory Amendments Affecting the Halibut and Sablefish Fisheries off Alaska to Allow: 1. The use of longline pot gear in the fixed gear sablefish fishery in the Bering Sea during the month of June. 2. Military reservists and National Guardsmen to temporarily transfer Individual Fishing Quota, January 14, 2008
• CDQ Regulation of Harvest EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory amendment to revise harvest regulations for the halibut, sablefish, and pollock CDQ fisheries in accordance with the MSA, as amended by the Coast Guard Act of 2006, May 1, 2007
• FRFA of a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations Regarding Tagged Halibut and Tagged Sablefish for the Individual Fishing Quota Fisheries and Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska, June 1, 2006
• Draft RIR/IRFA of a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations Regarding Tagged Halibut and Tagged Sablefish for the IFQ and Western CDQ Program Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska. March 22, 2006
• Update on BSAI Amendment 71 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP), June 23, 2005
• EA for a Regulatory Amendment to Modify Harvest Restrictions in IFQ and CDQ Fisheries for Pacific Halibut in Areas 4C and 4D of the Bering Sea; FONSI; EA dated February 10, 2005
• Draft for Secretarial Review RIR/FRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Simplify Administrative Requirements Related to Quota Transfers, Eligible Vessels, and Alternative Fishing Plans Under the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program, February 4, 2005
• CE from Requirements to Prepare an EA for a Proposed Rule to Simplify Administrative Requirements Related to Quota Transfers, Eligible Vessels, and Alternative Fishing Plans under the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program, November 4, 2004
• RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment  to Simplify Administrative Requirements Related to Quota Transfers, Eligible Vessels, and Alternative Fishing Plans Under the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program October 28, 2004
• EA/RIR/FRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Modify the Management of 'Other Species' Community Development Quota in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, November 1, 2003
• RIR/IRFA for Proposed Amendment 71 to the BSAI Groundfish FMP, May 1, 2002
• CE from Requirements to Prepare an EA  for alternatives to revise regulations governing the administration and oversight of the CDQ Program, February 13, 2002
• EA of BSAI Amendment 66: The regulatory amendment defining directed fishing for pollock CDQ implements the intent of the AFA that only pollock caught while directed fishing for pollock CDQ accrue against the pollock CDQ allocation. FONSI Determination dated 02-07-01; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-26-01; EA dated December 18, 2000
• Notice of Availability of an EA on BSAI Amendment 66 to remove squid from the CDQ Program. FONSI determination 08-30-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 09-01-00; EA dated August 28, 2000
• EA on 1999 halibut CDQ management measures  FONSI determination 04-09-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 04-15-99; EA dated March 11, 1999
• EA /RIR for an Emergency Interim Rule to Implement CDQ Program Requirements of the AFA; FONSI determination 01-22-99; Coordinator letter dated 01-28-99; EA dated January 6, 1999
• EA/RIR/FRFA on BSAI Amendment 45 pollock CDQ reauthorization; FONSI determination dated 11-04-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 11-10-98; EA dated December 1, 1998
• EA/RIR on seasonal apportionment of pollock TAC in the combined W/C GOA; FONSI determination 05-29-98; NEPA coordinator letter dated 06-03-98; EA/RIR dated May 1, 1998
• EA/RIR on the retention of undersized halibut in the Area 4E Community Development Quota Halibut fishery; FONSI determination 04-16-98; NEPA coordinator letter dated 04-22-98; EA/RIR dated April 14, 1998
• EA of BSA/GOA/KTC Amendments 39/41/5 License Limitation Program and Community Development Quota expansion; FONSI determination 09-19-97; EA dated September 9, 1997
• EA/RIR/FRFA Addition of the City of Akutan to the List of Communities Eligible to Participate in the CDQ Programs and the Recission of the CDQ Regulations that Allow Scale Weight to be Used for Estimating Total Weight in the Pollock CDQ Fisheries, June 1, 1996
• EA/RIR/FRFA for the Proposed Reauthorization of BSAI Amendment 38 and GOA Amendment 40 to the GOA and BSAI Groundfish FMPs (Inshore Offshore Processing Allocations and Pollock CDQ Program), August 1, 1995
• RIR for Fishery Management Plan Amendments Changing the Limit for Allocation of the Community Development Quota Reserve for Sablefish, July 1, 1994
• EA/RIR/FRFA for the Implementation of the Western Alaska Community Quota Program in the BSAI, November 5, 1992
• Final SEIS/EA for Amendments 15/20, the IFQ Management Alternative for Fixed Gear Sablefish and Halibut Fisheries in the GOA and BSAI, September 15, 1992
• Final SEIS/RIR/IRFA of Amendments 18/23, the Proposed Inshore/Offshore Allocation Alternatives, March 5, 1992

Crab Fishery Management Plan

• Secretarial Review Draft RIR/IRFA for Amendment 27 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs, June 4, 2008
• Environmental Assessment for proposed Amendment 24 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands to Revise Overfishing Definitions. May 30, 2008
• Secretarial Review Draft RIR/IRFA of a Provision Exempting C Shares from  Processor Share and Regional Landing Requirements for a proposed Regulatory Amendment to Implement Amdendment 26 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs February 1, 2008
• Regulatory Impact Review for a proposed Regulatory Amendment to the Crab Rationalization Program to Implement the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, December 3, 2007
• Secretarial Review Draft RIR/FEA/IRFA for proposed Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs, February 1, 2006
• Final Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for proposed Amendment 20 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, July 1, 2005
• FRFA for the Crab Rationalization Program for the BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, February 1, 2005
• Record of Decision -  Final BSAI Crab Fisheries Environmental Impact Statement, November 19, 2004
• Notice of Availability of the Final EIS for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fisheries, 69 FR 53915, October 19, 2004
• Social Impact Assessment of the EIS for the BSAI Crab Fisheries - Overview and Community Profiles, August 1, 2004
• Final EIS for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fisheries, August 1, 2004
• RIR/IRFA  Voluntary Three-Pie Cooperative Program for the BSAI Crab Fisheries, August 1, 2004
• EA for Amendment 17 to the FMP for the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the BSAI - A Rebuilding Plan for the Pribilof Islands Blue King Crab Stock, November 1, 2003
• Categorical Exclusion:  Proposed Rule to Amend Eligibility Criteria for BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fisheries, March 18, 2003
• Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation - Biological Assessment for Seabirds on the Crab fisheries authorized under the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, March 29, 2002
• Draft Scoping Summary Report for the NPFMC on the EIS for the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, January 28, 2002
• Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Fishery Management Plans (FMP) for the BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, 66 FR 48410, September 20, 2001
• EA for Proposed Amendment 14  to the Fishery Management Plan for the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the BSAI. A Rebuilding Plan for the Bering Sea Snow Crab (C. opilio) Stock, December 1, 2000
• EA for Proposed Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the BSAI. A Rebuilding Plan for the St. Matthew Blue King Crab Stock, November 1, 2000
• Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation - Biological Assessment for Marine Mammals: Crab fisheries authorized under the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs, July 18, 2000
• Approval of Amendment 11 Bairdi crab rebuilding plan - FONSI determination 06-08-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 06-15-00; EA dated June 1, 2000
• EA for King and Tanner Crab FMP Amendment 7: overfishing definition; FONSI determination 03-03-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 03-11-99; EA dated February 1, 1999
• EA of Amendments 55/55/8/5 to the BSA/GOA/KTC/Scallop FMPs to protect and conserve Essential Fish Habitat; FONSI determination 01-20-99, EA dated January 20, 1999
• EA/RIR/FRFA for BSAI Amendment 40 - Management of Snow Crab (C.opilio) Bycatch Limits in the BSAI an Amendment to the FMP for the BSAI Groundfish Fishery; FONSI determination 10/15/97; EA dated October 2, 1997
• Draft for Secretarial Review Supplemental Analysis of Final License Limitation Alternative for the Groundfish Fisheries of the BSAI and GOA and the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries of the BSAI, January 16, 1997

Essential Fish Habitat and Habitat Conservation

• EA/RIR/FRFA for Amendment 89 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Regulatory Amendments for Bering Sea Habitat Conservation, May 1, 2008
• Draft for Secretarial Review EA/RIR/IRFA for an Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) (#89), and Regulatory Amendments for Bering Sea Habitat Conservation, February 27, 2008
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) (Amendment 88), BSAI Crab FMP (Amendment 23), Scallop FMP (Amendment 12) and the Salmon FMP (Amendment 9) and Regulatory Amendments to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area, May 1, 2007
• Habitat Areas of Particular Concern - EA/RIR/RFA for Amendments 65/65/12/7/8, April 1, 2006
• Draft EA/RIR/RFA for Amendments 65/65/12/7/8 to the BSAI Groundfish FMP (#65), GOA Groundfish FMP (#65), BSAI Crab FMP (#12), Scallop FMP (#7), and the Salmon FMP (#8) and regulatory amendments to provide Habitat Areas of Particular Concern, October 1, 2005
• Record of Decision: Final Environmental Impact Statement for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska, August 8, 2005
• Notice of Availability of Final EIS for the EFH Identification and Conservation. Comment period through June 6, 2005; 70 FR 24037, May 6, 2005
• Final EIS for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska April 29, 2005
• Notification regarding the EFH SEIS evaluation of potential habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs) within EFH. 68 FR 50120, August 20, 2003
• Notification of preliminary alternative approaches for essential fish habitat and habitat areas of particular concern. 67 FR 1325, January 10, 2002
• Notice of Intent to prepare an SEIS  on the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) components of the FMPs for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI, Groundfish of the GOA, BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Scallop Fishery, and Salmon Fisheries. Comment period through July 21, 2001. 66 FR 30396, June 6, 2001
• EA/RIR/IRFA of GOA Amendment 59 to prevent anchoring and fishing in the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve; Cape Edgecombe Pinnacle Closure, FONSI determination 08-09-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 08-11-00, EA dated May 1, 2000
• EA/RIR/FRFA of BSAI Amendment 57 pollock bottom trawl prohibition, 65 FR 31105; FONSI determination 03-08-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 03-13-00; EA dated March 1, 2000
• EA of Amendments 55/55/8/5 to the BSA/GOA/KTC/Scallop FMPs to protect and conserve Essential Fish Habitat; FONSI determination 01-20-99, EA dated January 20, 1999

Exempted Fishing Permits

• EA for Issuing an Exempted Fishing Permit for the Purpose of Testing a Salmon Excluder Device in the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Fishery; FONSI. EA dated: April 1, 2008
• Notice of receipt  of an application for an EFP from Mr. John Gauvin of Gauvin and Associates, LLC. to develop and test a salmon excluder device for the eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery. March 12, 2008
• Draft EA for Issuing an EFP for  the Purpose of Testing a Salmon Excluder Device in the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Fishery, February 4, 2008
• Draft Environmental Assessement for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to Test an Electronic Monitoring System to Estimate Halibut Bycatch in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Fishery, May 24, 2007
• Draft Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Test an Electronic Monitoring System to Estimate Halibut Bycatch in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Fishery. May 1, 2007
• EA for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit for Using Commercial Pollock Fishing Vessels for Acoustic Surveys within Portions of Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Aleutian Islands Subarea November 2, 2006
• Draft Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Exempt Pollock Vessels Operating Under a Salmon Bycatch Reduction Intercooperative Agreement from Salmon Savings Area Closures. October 1, 2006
• Draft EA for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit for Feasibility Testing of Using Commercial Pollock Fishing Vessels for Acoustic Surveys within Portions of Steller Sea Lion Critical Habitat Areas in the Aleutian Islands Subarea. January 1, 2006
• EA for Issuing an Exempted Fishing Permit  for Testing Salmon Excluder Devices in the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Fishery and FONSI. EA dated April 1, 2005
• EA for Issuing an Exempted Fishing Permit for Testing Salmon Excluder Devices in the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Fishery and FONSI. EA dated April 1, 2005
• EA for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit for Testing Integrated Weight Groundline as Seabird Avoidance in the Hook-and-Line Pacific Cod Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, April 1, 2005
• EA for an Exempted Fishing Permit for Rockfish to develop and test gear for hook-and-line rockfish fisheries in the southeast outside district of the Gulf of Alaska, February 1, 2004
• Notice of Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 00-01 to Groundfish Forum, Inc., and the At-sea Processors Association to test the effectiveness of a halibut excluder device for Pacific cod; EA dated August 2000; FONSI determination 09-07-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 09-14-00; 65 FR 55223, September 13, 2000
• EA for Exempted Fishing Permit 99-04 to test artificial bait fabricated from Alaska pollock offal; FONSI determination 09-01-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 09-10-99; EA dated July 1, 1999
• EA of Exempted Fishing Permit 99-03 to access existing and proposed methods of species composition sampling; submitted by the Groundfish Forum, Inc.; FONSI determination 08-06-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 08-10-99; EA dated June 28, 1999
• EA for Exempted Fishing Permit 99-02 -  Washington Sea Grant Program to test effectiveness of seabird avoidance measures used on catcher/processor vessels using hook-and-line gear to fish for Pacific cod in the BSAI; FONSI determination 05-27-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 05-28-99; EA dated May 1, 1999
• EA for Experimental Fishing Permit 98-1 to test a halibut excluder device installed on trawl gear used to fish for deep water flatfish in the Gulf of Alaska; FONSI determination dated 08-13-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 08-17-98; EA dated July 23, 1998
• EA of Experimental Fishing Permit 97-01 to test the effects of an open-top trawl configuration on species and size composition of catch in trawls targeting yellowfin sole; FONSI Determination 06-03-97; EA dated May 21, 1997

Fur Seals

• Biological Opinion on Activities Authorized on Steller Sea Lions and Northern Fur Seals. June 18, 2007
• Final Programmatic EIS for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research.  May 1, 2007
• Notice of Intent (70 FR 76780)  to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the environmental impacts of administering grants and issuing permits associated with research on Steller sea lions and northern fur seals. Publication of this notice begins the official scoping process. Public comment period through February 13, 2006. Notice published December 28, 2005
• Notice of Availability of annual fur seal subsistence harvests and proposed annual estimates of fur seal subsistence needs, 70 FR 41187, July 18, 2005
• Final EIS -  Setting the Annual Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on the Pribilof Islands, May 1, 2005
• Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS for the Pribilof Islands Annual Subsistance Harvest of Northern Fur Seals to determine and publish the Take Ranges,
  September 3, 2004
• Draft EIS: Setting the Annual Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on the Pribilof Islands, August 20, 2004
• Notice of Intent to analyze the effects of the subsistence taking of northern fur seals on the Pribilof Islands; scoping meetings to be held, June 18, 2003
• Conservation Plan for the Northern Fur Seal (11 MB), June 1, 1993

Grants - Alaska Program Office

• Final EA for the Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery in Fairbanks, Alaska and FONSI. EA dated May 11, 2007

Groundfish Fisheries - Bycatch Control

• Also see Seabird Bycatch Reduction section  November 5, 2020
• EA/RIR/FRFA for the final rule implementing Amendment 84 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, October 1, 2007
• EA/RIR/FRFA for Modifying existing Chinook and chum salmon savings areas - Amendment 84 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, June 19, 2007
• Secretarial Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for Modifying existing Chinook salmon savings area Proposed Amendment 84 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI. February 17, 2007
• Continuation of ESA Section 7 Consultation on Incidental Catches of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in the BSAI and GOA Amendment 84a, June 2, 2006
• Biological Assessment of the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries and NMFS Managed Endangered Species Act Listed Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles and Memoradum, April 19, 2006. BA dated April 1, 2006
• Final EA/RIR/IRFA: Groundfish Retention Standard Program for the non-AFA Trawl Catcher Processing Sector Under Amendment 79 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, December 1, 2005
• Secretarial Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for Amendment 79 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI Management Area Minimum Groundfish Retention Standard (IR/IU Trailing Amendment C), May 5, 2005
• FONSI for the EA/RIR/FRFA to modify the Maximum Retainable Amounts (MRA) of pollock harvested in the BSAI by all non-AFA Vessels,
  May 13, 2004
• EA/RIR/FRFA for an Amendment to the Regulations Implementing the FMP for Groundfish in the BSAI Enforcement Interval Change for Pollock Maximum Retainable Amounts (MRA), March 1, 2004
• RIR for a Fish Meal Proposed Rule  to allow processors to use offal from prohibited species for fish meal, December 1, 2003
• EA/RIR/IRFA for BSAI Enforcement Interval Change Amendment for pollock maximum retainable amounts, November 1, 2003
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for Amendment 75 to the FMP for Groundfish in the BSAI on proposed regulation changes to the IR/IU Flatfish Requirements. EA/RIR/IRFA dated March 1, 2003
• EA/RIR/FRFA of an Amendment to the Maximum Retainable Bycatch Percentages for shortraker/rougheye and thornyhead rockfish in the Gulf of Alaska; FONSI determination 11-16-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 11-22-99; EA dated November 22, 1999
• EA/RIR/IRFA of BSAI FMP Amendment 58  to further reduce annual trawl bycatch limits for chinook salmon; revise Chinook Salmon Savings Area; FONSI determination 02-02-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-08-00; EA/RIR/FRFA dated September 29, 1999
• EA/RIR of a Regulatory Amendment to Revise BSAI Maximum Retainable Bycatch Percentages for shortraker/rougheye rockfish; FONSI determination 03-18-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 03-24-98; EA/RIR dated 02-25-97 (error in document date; should be 1998), February 25, 1998
• EA/RIR of BSAI/GOA Amendments 36/39: Forage fish protection; FONSI determination 02-06-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-13-98; EA/RIR dated January 1, 1998
• EA/RIR/FRFA for BSAI Amendment 40 - Management of Snow Crab (C.opilio) Bycatch Limits in the BSAI an Amendment to the FMP for the BSAI Groundfish Fishery; FONSI determination 10/15/97; EA dated October 2, 1997
• EA of BSAI Amendment 49 Improved Retention/Improved Utilization; FONSI Determination 11-04-97; EA dated September 3, 1997
• EA of BSAI Amendment 41: Bairdi Prohibited Species Caps; FONSI Determination 03-03-97; EA dated February 19, 1997

Groundfish Fisheries - Endangered Species Act

• Continuation of ESA Section 7 Consultation on Incidental Catches of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in the BSAI and GOA Amendment 84a, June 2, 2006
• Biological Assessment of the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries and NMFS Managed Endangered Species Act Listed Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles and Memoradum, April 19, 2006. BA dated April 1, 2006

Groundfish Fisheries - Groundfish Management

• Categorical Exclusion for Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, May 19, 2008
• Secretarial Review Draft - Proposed Amendment 79 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska: Set Overfishing and Acceptable Biological Catch Specifications for the "Other Species" Category in the GOA. April 30, 2008
• EA/RIR/FRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to  Repeal the Vessel Incentive Program, February 1, 2008
• Final EA/RIR/FRFA of the Final Rule Implementing Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI - Allocation of Pacific Cod Among Harvesting Sectors. August 1, 2007
• EA/RIR/IRFA for Proposed Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Management Area Allocation of Pacific Cod Among Sectors and Apportionment of Sector Allocations Between BSAI Subareas January 17, 2007
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendment 69 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska to modify the Total Allowable Catch Calculation for the "Other Species" Complex, September 3, 2005
• EA/RIR for Amendment 82 to the BSAI Groundfish FMP EA/RIR for Amendment 82 to the BSAI Groundfish FMP and regulatory amendments to allow the allocation of future Aleutian Islands pollock harvest to the Aleut Corporation as required by Public Law 108-199, January 1, 2005
• EA/RIR/IRFA for Amendments 48/48  for the Process by Which Annual Harvest Specifications Are Established for Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Implemented Under the Authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI and GOA, September 1, 2004
• Final EA/RIR/IRFA for full retention of demersal shelf rockfish in longline fisheries in the southeast outside district; FONSI dated November 2004, EA/RIR/IRFA dated September 1, 2004
• Draft for Secretarial Review EA/RIR/IRFA for Amendments 48/48 for the Process by Which Annual Harvest Specifications Are Established for Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Implemented Under the Authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, June 1, 2004
• RIR on a Regulatory Amendment to Reduce a Harvest Restriction for participants in the Harvest Limit Area atka mackerel fishery in the Aleutian Islands Subarea. RIR dated May 6, 2004
• RIR for a Regulatory Amendment to Reduce a Harvest Restriction for Participants in the Harvest Limit Area Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Aleutian Islands Subarea, May 1, 2004
• FRFA for GOA Amendment 63 to move skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category, March 1, 2004
• CE on a Proposed Rule to Amend Eligibility Criteria for participation in the BSAI Management Area, pacific cod hook-and-line, pot gear fisheries; CE dated March 18, 2003
• CE for proposed rule to amend eligibilty criteria for participation in the BSAI Management Area, Pacific cod hook-and-line, pot gear fisheries, March 18, 2003
• EA/RIR/IRFA for a Proposed GOA and BSAI Amendments to make changes to the management of the Aleutian Islands pollock fishery and make a proposed exemption of Pacific Cod vessels using pot gear from two haulout protection areas in the GOA, March 1, 2003
• CE for the Proposed Rule to Revise R&R Requirements for the Alaska Groundfish Fishery; CE dated November 28, 2000
• Draft RIR for a Regulatory Change to the Definition of Vessel Length Overall  for Fishing Vessels Operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; RIR dated November 1, 2000
• EA of BSAI/GOA FMP Amendments 56/56: overfishing definition; FONSI determination 01-27-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-03-99, EA dated January 21, 1999
• EA of BSAI/GOA FMP Amendments 51/51:  Inshore/Offshore Reallocation; FONSI determination dated 12-15-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 12-18-98; Appendices I and II; EA dated December 9, 1998
• EA of a Stand Down Requirement: FONSI determination dated 09-01-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 09-03-98; EA dated August 1, 1998
• EA/RIR of BSAI Amendment 53:  Shortraker/rougheye rockfish allocation in the Aleutian Islands subarea between vessels using trawl and non-trawl gear; FONSI determination dated 06-29-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 07-02-98; EA/RIR dated June 1, 1998
• EA/RIR of GOA Amendment 46: Pelagic shelf rockfish; remove blue and black rockfish; FONSI determination 02-03-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-09-98; EA/RIR dated January 1, 1998
• EA of BSA Amendment 34 to authorize the allocation of TAC of Atka mackerel in the E. AI/BS district subarea to jig gear; FONSI Determination 12-11-97; EA dated November 1, 1997
• EA of GOA Amendment 49: Improved retention/improved utilization; FONSI Determination 10-30-97; EA dated October 1, 1997
• EA/RIR/FRFA for the Proposed Reauthorization of BSAI Amendment 38 and GOA Amendment 40 to the GOA and BSAI Groundfish FMPs (Inshore Offshore Processing Allocations and Pollock CDQ Program), August 1, 1995
• Final EA/RIR for Amendment 21a - Revised to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, November 1, 1994
• EA/RIR/FRFA of Halibut Bycatch Limits for the Trawl and Non-Trawl Fisheries Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, November 3, 1992
• Final SEIS/RIR/IRFA of Amendments 18/23, the Proposed Inshore/Offshore Allocation Alternatives, March 5, 1992
• EA/RIR/IRFA for GOA Groundfish Amendement 18 and BSAI Groundfish Amendment 13, July 21, 1989

Groundfish Fisheries - Harvest Specifications

• Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications Final Environmental Impact Statement, January 5, 2007
• Notice of Intent to prepare the Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Written comments must be received by May 15, 2006. NOI published: March 14, 2006
• Version 4: BSAI and GOA Harvest Specifications for 2006-2007 Environmental Assessment (EA) and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA), January 2, 2006
• Version 3: BSAI and GOA Harvest Specifications for 2006-2007 Council Review Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), November 23, 2005
• Version 2: BSAI and GOA Harvest Specifications for 2006-2007 Council Review Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA). November 1, 2005
• Version 1: BSAI and GOA Harvest Specifications for 2006-2007 Council Review Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), September 1, 2005
• EA/FRFA for the Harvest Specifications for the Years 2005-2006 Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Implemented Under the Authority of the BSAI and GOA Groundfish Fishery Management Plans, FONSI dated February 2005. ER/FRFA dated February 17, 2005
• EA/RIR/IRFA for Amendments 48/48 for the Process by Which Annual Harvest Specifications Are Established for Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Implemented Under the Authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI and GOA, September 1, 2004
• What is the Appropriate Pollock Incidental Catch Allowance in the Aleutian Islands? A Discussion Paper, September 1, 2004
• Draft for Secretarial Review EA/RIR/IRFA for Amendments 48/48 for the Process by Which Annual Harvest Specifications Are Established for Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Implemented Under the Authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, June 1, 2004
• FRFA for Amendment 63 to the GOA Groundfish FMP to move skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category, March 1, 2004
• FONSI for the EA/FRFA for the 2004 Alaska groundfish Harvest Specifications, January 1, 2004
• January Draft EA/IRFA for a Revision to the GOA Skate Harvest Specifications for 2004.
  Four versions of the 2004 harvest specification EA (along with associated Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act) have been prepared. The September and October versions (listed below) also contain EA, IRFA, and RIR analyses of an amendment to the GOA FMP (Amendment 63) to move skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category. Draft EA/IRFA dated January 1, 2004
• November EA/IRFA for the 2004 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications. (Updated with November plan team recommendations, for December NPFMC review). November 1, 2003
• October Draft EA/IRFA for the 2004 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications and EA/RIR/IRFA for GOA FMP Amendment 63; (Updated in response to Council's proposed specification recommendations at its October 2003 meeting), October 1, 2003
• September Draft EA/IRFA  and Errata Sheet (updated 10/05/03) for the 2004 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications and EA/RIR/IRFA for GOA FMP Amendment 63 to move skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category. Evaluates OFL and ABC recommendations from September 2003 GOA and BSAI plan team meetings; September 1, 2003
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA and Errata Sheet for Amendment 48/48 for amending the process by which annual Harvest Specifications are established for Alaska groundfish fisheries implemented under the FMPs for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI and Groundfish of the GOA, September 1, 2003
• EA/FRFA for 2003 TAC Alaska groundfish fisheries implemented under the authority of the FMPs for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI and Groundfish of the GOA, January 1, 2003
• Revised Draft EA/IRFA for 2003 TAC specifications for the Alaska groundfish fisheries, November 1, 2002
• Draft EA/IRFA for the 2003 TAC specifications for the Alaska groundfish fisheries, September 1, 2002
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Amending the Process by which annual harvest specifications are established for Alaska groundfish gisheries implemented under the authority of the FMPs for the groundfish fisheries of the BSAI and GOA, September 1, 2002
• FONSI for 2002 TAC Specifications  December 20, 2001
• EA for 2002 TAC Specifications for the Alaska groundfish fisheries implemented under the groundfish FMPs of the BSAI and GOA, December 1, 2001
• EA/RIR for the extension and revision of the Emergency Interim Rule for 2001 Harvest Specifications for the Alaska groundfish fisheries and for Steller Sea Lion Protective Fisheries Management Measures; EA/RIR dated July 4, 2001
• Public Law 106-554 excepting 2001 TAC EA, 66 FR 7276: Emergency Interim Rule to implement Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and 2001 Harvest Specifications, January 22, 2001
• EA for the 2000 Interim and Final TAC Specifications  Alaska Groundfish Fisheries implemented under the authority of the FMP for groundfish of the GOA and BSAI; FONSI determination 12-23-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 12-27-99; EA dated December 23, 1999
• EA for a Regulatory Amendment to Reapportion the TAC of Atka Mackerel and Reduce Fishery Effects on Steller Sea Lions; Change in Atka Mackerel Interim Specifications; FONSI determination 01-15-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 01-19-99; EA dated January 1, 1999
• Notice of Availability of the SEIS for Groundfish TAC Specifications and Prohibited Species Catch Limits Under the Authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, 63 FR 71285, December 24, 1998
• EA for the 1999 Groundfish TAC Specifications implemented under the authority of the FMP for the groundfish of the BSAI and GOA; FONSI determination dated 12-24-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 12-24-98; EA dated December 24, 1998
• EA for the 1998 Groundfish TAC Specifications under the FMPs for groundfish of the BSAI and of the GOA; FONSI determination 03-03-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 03-09-98; EA dated March 2, 1998
• EA for the 1997 Groundfish TAC Specifications  implemented under the authority of the FMP for the Groundfish of the GOA and BSAI; FONSI Determination 02-05-97; EA dated January 1, 1997

Groundfish Fisheries - Limited Access Programs

• Final EA/RIR/FRFA for Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, July 20, 2007
• Secretarial Review Draft Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/ Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Proposed Amendment 80 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI Allocation of Non-Pollock Groundfish and Development of a Cooperative Program for the H&G Trawl Catcher Processor Sector. Errata posted: May 3,2007. IRFA dated: April 16, 2007
• Repeal of the Vessel Incentive Program -  (Modified 10/30/06) Draft for Public Review, Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, October 23, 2006
• Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Amendment 68 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. October 1, 2006
• Regulatory Impact Review, and Final Environmental Assessment for Proposed Amendment 68 to the Gulf of Alaska Fishery Management Plan, August 1, 2006
• Secretarial Review Draft RIR/EA/IRFA for proposed Amendment 68 to the Gulf of Alaska Fishery Managment Plan. Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Demonstration Program. May 1, 2006
• Draft RIR/IRFA for Seven Proposed Amendments  to Regulations that Implement the Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Program, November 9, 2005
• EA/RIR for GOA Amendment 66 to allow eligible Gulf of Alaska communities to hold commercial halibut. EA/RIR dated March 15, 2004
• Secretarial Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for proposed GOA Amendment 66 to allow eligible GOA communities to hold commercial halibut and sablefish quota share for lease to community residents. EA/RIR/IRFA dated August 1, 2003
• Notice of public scoping meeting for SEIS on GOA Groundfish Rationalization, 67 FR 65092, October 23, 2002
• Notice of intent to prepare an SEIS  on GOA Groundfish Rationalization; 67 FR 37393, May 29, 2002
• Draft for Secretarial Review EA/RIR/IRFA for proposed Amendment 67 to the FMP for BSAI Groundfish Pacific Cod License Limitations Requirements for fixed gear vessels and establishment of species and gear endorsements, July 1, 2001
• Notice of King and Tanner Crab FMP BSAI/GOA Amendments 60/58/10: License Limitation Program Amendments - 66 FR 3976, 1/17/2001; FONSI determination 04-18-01; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 05-08-01; EA dated April 15, 2001
• EA of BSAI Amendment 66: The regulatory amendment defining directed fishing for pollock CDQ implements the intent of the AFA that only pollock caught while directed fishing for pollock CDQ accrue against the pollock CDQ allocation. FONSI Determination dated 02-07-01; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-26-01; EA dated December 18, 2000
• EA of BSA/GOA/KTC Amendments 39/41/5: License Limitation Program and Community Development Quota (CDQ) expansion; FONSI Determination 09-19-97; EA dated September 9, 1997
• Draft for Secretarial Review Supplemental Analysis of Final License Limitation Alternative for the Groundfish Fisheries of the BSAI and GOA and the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries of the BSAI, January 16, 1997
• Final SEIS/EA for Amendments 15/20, the IFQ Management Alternative for Fixed Gear Sablefish and Halibut Fisheries in the GOA and BSAI, September 15, 1992

Groundfish Fisheries - PSEIS - AK Groundfish Fisheries

• Notice of Availability for the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Final Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (PSEIS), 69 FR 31613, June 4, 2004
• Comment period extended for the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries PSEIS, through November 06, 2003; 68 FR 58668, October 10, 2003
• Correction to 68 FR 52018, document status from "Revised Draft" to "Draft Supplemental"; 68 FR 52769, September 5, 2003
• Notice of Availability of the Revised Draft PSEIS: Comment period through October 15, 2003; 68 FR 52018, August 29, 2003
• Public hearings to be held on the revised Draft PSEIS: 68 FR 50509, August 21, 2003
• Intent to Revise Groundfish Fisheries Draft Programmatic Supplemental SEIS; 66 FR 59228, November 27, 2001
• Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Programmatic SEIS Scoping Report published Comment period through May 1, 2000; 65 FR 18074, April 6, 2000

Halibut

• Draft for Secretarial Review EA/RIR/IRFA  for a Regulatory Amendment to Implement Guideline Harvest Level Measures in the Halibut Charter Fisheries in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Area 2C, November 27, 2007
• Final EA/RIR/FRFA for the Regulatory Amendment to Modify the Halibut Bag Limit In the Halibut Charter Fisheries in IPHC Regulatory Area 2C, April 11, 2007
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for the Regulatory Amendment to Modify the Halibut Bag Limit In the Halibut Charter Fisheries In IPHC Regulatory Area 2C, March 23, 2007
• Draft EA for the Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Test a Trawl Gear Modification to Reduce Bycatch Rates for Pacific Halibut in the Central Gulf of Alaska Pacific Cod Trawl Fishery, May 1, 2006
• Environmental Assessment of the Guideline Harvest Level for the Guided Recreational Halibut Fishery in International Pacific Halibut Commission Areas 2c and 3a, June 2, 2003
• EA/RIR/FRFA for a Local Area Halibut Management Plan for Sitka Sound. FONSI determination 09-14-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 09-16-99; EA dated 8-26-99 August 26, 1999

Humpback Whales

• Final Biological Opinion on the Kensington Gold Project, March 18, 2005
• ESA Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion:  Vessel quotas and operating requirements for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve August 5, 2003
• Biological Opinion - Oil and Gas Sales 191 and 199 Cook Inlet, Alaska Planning Area; and authorization of small takes under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, March 31, 2003
• Regulations governing the approach to humpback whales in Alaska, 66 FR 29502, May 31, 2001
• EA/RIR/IRFA for an amendment to implement minimum approach distances around humpback whales in waters off Alaska, February 1, 2001

Individual Fishing Quota

• RIR/IRFA for Two Proposed Regulatory Amendments Affecting the Halibut and Sablefish Fisheries off Alaska to Allow: 1. The use of longline pot gear in the fixed gear sablefish fishery in the Bering Sea during the month of June. 2. Military reservists and National Guardsmen to temporarily transfer Individual Fishing Quota, January 14, 2008
• RIR/FRFA  for Regulations that Implement the Halibut IFQ Program, January 8, 2008
• FRFA of a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations Regarding Tagged Halibut and Tagged Sablefish for the Individual Fishing Quota Fisheries and Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska, June 1, 2006
• Final RIR and Categorical Exclusion for a Proposed Rule to Amend  Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Regulations. April 6, 2006
• Draft RIR/IRFA of a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations Regarding Tagged Halibut and Tagged Sablefish for the IFQ and Western CDQ Program Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska.Sablefish for the IFQ and Western CDQ Program Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska. March 22, 2006
• CE for a Proposed Rule to Revise Regulations Regarding Tagged Halibut and Tagged Sablefish, March 7, 2006
• Draft RIR/IRFA for Seven Proposed Amendments to Regulations that Implement the Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Program, November 9, 2005 November 9, 2005
• EA for a Regulatory Amendment to Modify Harvest Restrictions in IFQ and CDQ Fisheries for Pacific Halibut in Areas 4C and 4D of the Bering Sea; FONSI; EA dated February 10, 2005
• Final EA/RIR/IRFA for Full Retention of Demersal Shelf Rockfish Final EA/RIR/IRFA for Full Retention of Demersal Shelf Rockfish in Longline Fisheries in the Southeast Outside District, September 1, 2004
• Final EA/RIR for GOA Amendment 66 to allow eligible Gulf of Alaska communities to hold commercial halibut, March 15, 2004
• Proposed rule to implement GOA Amendment 66, revising the definition of an eligible quota share holder to allow eligible communities in the GOA to establish non-profit entities to purchase and hold halibut and sablefish quota share for lease to, and use by, community residents as defined by specific elements of the proposed action. 68 FR 59564, October 16, 2003
• Draft RIR/IRFA for BSAI Amendment 72 and GOA Amendment 64 for Proposed Halibut Fishery Regulations , May 1, 2002
• EA /RIR/FRFA of Proposed Regulations to Implement a Cost Recovery Program for the Individual Fishing Quota Program off Alaska; 65 FR 14919, March 20, 2000; FONSI determination 01-21-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 01-27-00; EA dated January 18, 2000
• EA/RIR of a regulatory amendment providing standard allowances for ice and slime found on Pacific halibut and sablefish under the IFQ program; FONSI determination 10/20/97. EA dated October 1, 1997
• EA/RIR/IRFA of a regulatory amendment increasing the IFQ quota share for Pacific halibut in the BSAI; FONSI determination 02/06/97; EA dated January 16, 1997
• Final Rule, Amendment 20/15, establishing IFQ, 58 FR 59375, November 9, 1993
• Proposed Rule, Amendment 20/15, to establish IFQ, 57 FR 57130 December 3, 1992

North Pacific Right Whales

• Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) and Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis (RFAA): Impacts of Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Designation in the North Pacific Ocean, October 27, 2005
• Notice of Intent to Prepare and EIS to analyze the environmental impacts on endangered Northern Right Whales. Comment period through January 31, 2006. October 17, 2005

Observer Program

• Final Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Regulatory Amendment to Extend the Program for Observer Procurement and Deployment in the North Pacific. May 1, 2007
• Secretarial Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for a Proposed Regulatory Amendment  to Extend the Program for Observer Procurement and Deployment in the North Pacific, October 26, 2006
• RIR/FRFA for a Final Rule to Amend Regulations for Observer At-Sea Electronic Communication Equipment Requirements for Vessels and Shoreside Processors in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries. September 1, 2005
• Preliminary Draft EA/RIR for a FMP Amendment to Establish a New Program for Observer Procurement and Deployment in the North Pacific, May 6, 2005
• Draft RIR/IRFA for a Proposed Rule to Amend Regulations for Observer At-Sea Electronic Communication Equipment Requirements for Vessels and Shoreside Processors in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries, May 1, 2005
• Preliminary Draft EA/RIR for a FMP Amendment to Establish a New Program for Observer Procurement and Deployment in the North Pacific, November 22, 2004
• Draft EA/RIR for a FMP Amendment to Establish a New Program for Observer Procurement and Deployment in the North Pacific. Council Motions: April 2004, February 2004, January 2003. EA/RIR dated November 1, 2003
• Draft for Secretarial Review RIR/IRFA  for a regulatory amendment to alter rules governing the housing of BSAI and GOA groundfish observers, June 1, 2003
• FRFA to amend regulations for observer at-sea electronic communication equipment requirements for vessels and shoreside processors in the North Pacific groundfish fisheries, March 1, 2003
• Draft RIR/IRFA for a Proposed Rule to amend regulations for observer at-sea electronic communication equipment requirements for vessels and shoreside processors in the North Pacific groundfish fisheries, January 1, 2002
• Draft RIR/IRFA for regulatory changes  to the At-Sea Scales and Observer Sampling Station Programs, April 1, 1999
• EA/RIR for a regulatory amendment to implement requirements for electronic reporting of Alaska groundfish fisheries data, October 1, 1996
• EA/RIR/IRFA  for GOA Groundfish Amendement 18 and BSAI Groundfish Amendment 13, July 21, 1989

Prohibited Species Donation Program

• Final rule to allow processors to use the offal from Pacific salmon and Pacific halibut intended for the Prohibited Species Donation program for commercial products
  including fish meal, fish oil, and bone
  meal, 69 FR 52609, August 27, 2004
• Categorical Exclusion for a Proposed Rule to allow processors to use offal from prohibited species for fish meal, April 19, 2004
• RIR for Proposed Rule to allow processors to use offal from prohibited species for fish meal, December 1, 2003
• EA/RIR for Establishing Halibut Provisions for the Prohibited Species Donation Program in the BSAI and GOA Groundfish FMPs, October 31, 2000
• EA/RIR of BSAI/GOA Amendments 50/50: Prohibited Species Donation Program; FONSI determination 05-06-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 05-12-98; EA/RIR dated April 8, 1998

Recordkeeping and Reporting

• Draft for Secretarial Review RIR/IRFA for proposed rule for 2007 omnibus Recordkeeping and Reporting revisions, April 2, 2007
• FRFA for a Rule to Revise R&R Requirements for the Alaska Groundfish Fishery. FRFA dated October 17, 2001
• RIR/IRFA for a Rule to Revise R&R Requirements  for the Alaska Groundfish Fishery January 11, 2001

Salmon

• Endangered Species Act - Reinitiated Section 7 Consulation Biological Opinion Approval of the Pacific Salmon Treaty by the U.S. Department of State and Management of the Southeast Alaska Salmon Fisheries Subject to the Pacific Salmon Treaty. November 18, 1999
• Biological Opinion on Managing the Southeast Alaska Salmon Fisheries Subject to the FMP for Salmon Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska and the U.S. Letter of Agreement Regarding Chinook Salmon Fisheries in Alaska. June 30, 1999

Salmon Bycatch

• Notice of receipt  of an application for an EFP from Mr. John Gauvin of Gauvin and Associates, LLC. to develop and test a salmon excluder device for the eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery. March 12, 2008
• Draft EA for Issuing an EFP for the Purpose of Testing a Salmon Excluder Device in the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Fishery, February 4, 2008
• Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on salmon bycatch reduction measures in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, December 26, 2007
• Continuation of ESA Section 7 Consultation on Incidental Catches of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in the BSAI and GOA Amendment 84a, June 2, 2006
• EA for Issuing an Exempted Fishing Permit for Testing Salmon Excluder Devices in the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Fishery and FONSI. EA dated April 1, 2005
• Endangered Species Act Section 7 Reinitiated Consultation - Biological Opinon on the take of Listed Salmon in the Groundfish Fisheries conducted under the BSAI and GOA Fishery Management Plans (FMP). December 22, 1999
• EA/RIR/FRFA for Proposed Alternatives to Limit Chinook Salmon Bycatch  in the Bering Sea Trawl Fisheries: Amendment 21b to the Fishery Management Plan for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, November 6, 1995

Scallop Fishery Management Plan

• EA/RIR/FRFA for Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska to modify the LLP, June 1, 2005
• EA/RIR/IRFA for Proposed Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska Amendment 10 to the Scallop FMP proposes modifying the existing gear restriction endorsement on 2 of the 9 licenses under the Federal License Limitation Program (LLP). March 1, 2005
• EA for Scallop FMP Amendment 6 to revised the overfishing definition and add information on bycatch data collection; FONSI determination 03-03-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 03-08-99; EA dated February 10, 1999
• EA of Amendments 55/55/8/5 to the BSA/GOA/KTC/Scallop FMPs to protect and conserve Essential Fish Habitat; FONSI determination 01-20-99, EA dated January 20, 1999
• EA/RIR of Scallop FMP Amendment 3 to delegate authority to the State of Alaska to manage the scallop fishery of Alaska; FONSI determination 06-30-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 07-02-98; EA/RIR dated June 1, 1998
• EA/RIR of a regulatory amendment  to change the scallop fishing season dates in the Yakutat and Prince William Sound registration areas; FONSI Determination 12-18-97; EA/RIR dated December 1, 1997

Seabird Bycatch Reduction

• Draft for Public Review EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations for Seabird Avoidance Measures in the Hook-and-line Fisheries off Alaska To Reduce the Incidental Take of the Short-tailed Albatross And Other Seabird Species, April 22, 2008
• Final Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations for Seabird Avoidance Measures in the Hook-and-line Fisheries off Alaska To Reduce the Incidental Take of the Short-tailed Albatross and Other Seabird Species and Appendices (15 MB). FONSI determination November 27, 2007. EA/RIR/FRFA dated: October 1, 2007
• Council Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations for Seabird Avoidance Measures in the Hook-and-line Fisheries off Alaska to Reduce the Incidental Catch of the Short-tailed Albatross and Other Seabird Species. May 1, 2007
• Public Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations for Seabird Avoidance Measures in the Hook-and-line Fisheries off Alaska to Reduce the Incidental Catch of the Short-tailed Albatross and Other Seabird Species. Public comment period on proposed rule through October 19, 2007. EA/RIR/IRFA dated May 1, 2007
• Draft EA/RIR/IRFA  for a Regulatory Amendment to Revise Regulations for Seabird Avoidance Measures in the Hook-and-line Fisheries off Alaska to Reduce the Incidental Catch of the Short-tailed Albatross and Other Seabird Species. December 1, 2006
• Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion on the Effects of the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) Setting Process for the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries to the Endangered Short-tailed Albatross and Threatened Steller's Eider, September 1, 2003
• Section 7 Consultation - Programmatic Biological Opinion on the effects of the Fishery Management Plans for the GOA and BSAI groundfish fisheries on the endangered short-tailed albatross and threatened Steller's eider, September 1, 2003
• Revised DRAFT Seabird EA/RIR/IRFA to supercede the November 1, 2001 DRAFT Seabird EA/RIR/IRFA; Revised draft dated December 1, 2002
• Section 7 Consultation - Biological Assessment for Seabirds on the Crab fisheries authorized under the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, March 29, 2002
• Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion for 1999-2000 hook-and-line groundfish fisheries of the GOA and BSAI, March 19, 1999; USFWS Letter to NMFS, January 10, 2001: Extension of 1999-2000 Biological Opinion. Biological Opinion dated March 19, 1999
• Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion  for Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Waters Off Alaska March 13, 1998
• EA/RIR/FRFA for a regulatory amendment to implement requirements for seabird bycatch avoidance devices in the hook-and-line Pacific halibut fishery off Alaska. FONSI determination 02-20-98; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 02-27-98; EA/RIR/FRFA dated January 26, 1998
• EA /RIR/FRFA for a regulatory amendment to implement requirements for seabird bycatch avoidance devices in the hook-and-line groundfish fisheries off Alaska; FONSI Determination 04-18-97; EA dated April 4, 1997

Steller Sea Lions and Fishery Protection Measures

• Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments (Eumetopias jubatus), March 5, 2008
• Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on Revisions to the Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures, December 26, 2007
• Biological Opinion on Activities Authorized on Steller Sea Lions and Northern Fur Seals. June 18, 2007
• Final Programmatic EIS for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research.  May 1, 2007
• EA/RIR/FRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Permit the Season Closure of Chiniak Gully in the Gulf of Alaska to Trawl Fishing. May 17, 2006
• Biological Assessment of the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries  and NMFS Managed Endangered Species Act Listed Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles, April 1, 2006
• EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Permit the Seasonal Closure of Chiniak Gully  in the Gulf of Alaska to Trawl Fishing. March 16, 2006
• Notice of Intent (70 FR 76780)  to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the environmental impacts of administering grants and issuing permits associated with research on Steller sea lions and northern fur seals. Publication of this notice begins the official scoping process. Public comment period through February 13, 2006. Notice published December 28, 2005
• CE for a Proposed Rule to Remove Regulations Implementing Closures to Groundfish Fishing in Waters off Cape Sarichef and in the Chiniak Gully Research Area, October 7, 2005
• Draft RIR on Proposed Regulation to End Groundfish Gear Restrictions at Cape Sarichef, and to Eliminate Obsolete References from Regulations, August 1, 2005
• Final Biological Opinion on the Kensington Gold Project, March 18, 2005
• EA of the Effects of Permit Issuance for Research and Recovery Activities on Steller Sea Lions, January 1, 2005
• Biological Opinion on proposed Marine Mammal Permits which would authorize various research activities on Steller sea lions, January 1, 2005
• EA/RIR for an Amendment to Regulations Implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Changes to Gulf of Alaska Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures; FONSI, December 2004; EA/RIR dated October 1, 2004
• EA/RIR on changes to GOA Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures - an Amendment to Regulations Implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. FONSI dated December 2004; EA/RIR dated October 1, 2004
• EA/RIR/IRFA for an amendment to provide a two-week trawl closure near Unimak Pass to facilitate an experiment investigating the effects of commercial fishing on local abundance of Pacific cod, November 1, 2003
• Final Supplement to the ESA Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement of October 2001. Final Supplement dated June 19, 2003
• Biological Opinion on oil and gas sales 191 and 199 in Cook Inlet, Alaska Planning Area; Authorization of small takes under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, March 31, 2003
• Final RFA for a proposed GOA Amendment and proposed Steller Sea Lion Amendments to exempt Pacific cod vessels using pot gear from two haulout protection areas in the GOA, March 1, 2003
• FRFA for a proposed amendment to regulations implementing the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Proposed Steller sea lion amendments to exempt pacific cod vessels using pot bear vrom two haulout protection areas in the Gulf of Alaska. March 1, 2003
• EA/RIR/IRFA for a Proposed BSAI and GOA Groundfish Amendment  - changes to the management of the Aleutian Islands pollock fishery, and proposed exemption of Pacific cod vessels using pot gear from two haulout protection areas in the GOA, March 1, 2003
• EA/RIR/IRFA for a proposed amendment to the regulations implementing the FMPs for the groundfish fisheries of the BSAI and the GOA: Proposed changes to the management of the Aleutian Islands pollock fishery and proposed exemption of Pacific Cod vessels using pot gear from two haulout protection areas in the GOA,
  March 1, 2003
• Categorical Exclusion: corrections to the final rule implementing Steller sea lion Protection Measures for BSAI and GOA fisheries February 18, 2003
• FRFA for an amendment to provide a two-week trawl closure near Unimak Pass to facilitate an experiment investigating the effects of commercial fishing on local abundance of Pacific cod implemented under the BSAI Groundfish FMP, February 1, 2003
• EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to provide a two-week trawl closure near Unimak Pass (Cape Sarichef) to facilitate an experiment investigating the effects of commercial fishing on local abundance of Pacific Cod, November 1, 2002
• EA/RIR/IRFA for a Regulatory Amendment to Permit an Investigation of the Effect of Commercial Fishing on Walleye Pollock Distribution and Abundance in Localized Areas Off the East Side of Kodiak Island, June 1, 2002
• Notice of Availability of the Final SEIS for Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures, 66 FR 58734, November 23, 2001
• Authorization of BSAI and GOA 2002 groundfish fisheries based on the Fishery Management Plans for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska Groundfish as modified by amendments 61 and 70, October 19, 2001
• Notice of Availability of the Draft SEIS  for Steller sea lion protection measures, 66 FR 45984, August 31, 2001
• EA/RIR for the extension and revision of the Emergency Interim Rule for 2001 harvest specifications for the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries and for Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures, July 4, 2001
• Notice of Intent to prepare a SEIS to modify management measures governing the groundfish fishery to protect the endangered Steller sea lion, 66 FR 26828, May 15, 2001
• ESA Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion for Listed Species in the BSAI Groundfish FMP and the GOA Groundfish FMP - Authorization of BSAI and GOA 2001 groundfish fisheries, November 30, 2000
• Draft EA on Interactions Between the Pacific Cod Fisheries in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and the Gulf of Alaska and Steller Sea Lions, August 23, 2000
• EA/RIR of an Emergency Rule to implement Reasonable and Prudent Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures in the pollock fisheries of the BSAI and the GOA. FONSI determination 01-11-00; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 01-13-00; EA/RIR dated January 1, 2000
• ESA Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion: Authorization of GOA and BSAI groundfish fisheries based on TAC specifications for 2000; Authorization of both BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries based on statutes, regulations, and management measures to implement the American Fisheries Act of 1998, December 22, 1999
• Revised Final Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives for the pollock fisheries in the BSAI and GOA, October 1, 1999
• Final EA for the Extension of an Emergency Rule to Implement Reasonable and Prudent Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures in the Pollock Fisheries of the BSAI and GOA; FONSI determination 07-16-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 07-16-99; EA dated June 28, 1999
• EA/RIR for an Emergency Rule to Implement Reasonable and Prudent Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures in the Pollock Fisheries of the BSAI and GOA; FONSI determination 01-14-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 01-19-99; EA dated January 1, 1999
• EA for a Regulatory Amendment to Reapportion the TAC of Atka Mackerel and Reduce Fishery Effects on Steller Sea Lions; Change in Atka Mackerel Interim Specifications; FONSI determination 01-15-99; NEPA Coordinator letter dated 01-19-99; EA dated January 1, 1999
• ESA Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion: Authorization of BSAI and GOA 1999 groundfish fisheries based on TAC specifications, December 22, 1998
• ESA Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion: Authorization of BSAI atka mackerel, and BSAI and GOA walleye pollock fisheries under the FMP between 1999 - 2002, December 3, 1998

Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports

• Historical SAFE Reports Status of Stocks & Multispecies Assessments
• North Pacific Groundfish Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports for the BSAI and GOA; current year only.

Subsistence Halibut

• Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Proposed Amendments to Subsistence Halibut Fishery Regulations in a proposed rule published April 14, 2008. RIR/IRFA dated February 12, 2007
• CE for a Proposed Rule to Amend a Program Authorizing the Subsistence Harvest of Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska, May 16, 2004
• EA/RIR of a Regulatory Amendment to establish a halibut subsistence fishing category, January 1, 2003

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