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NMFS ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO QUOTA TRANSFERS, ELIGIBLE VESSELS, AND ALTERNATIVE FISHING PLANS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA PROGRAM The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues a final rule to amend certain administrative requirements for the Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program, including streamlining the quota transfer process and modifying eligible vessel requirements, effective April 25, 2005, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. The general revisions implemented by this action include: Most of these regulatory revisions are applicable only to CDQ groups, including a requirement to provide a copy of an approved eligible vessel form to each vessel groundfish CDQ fishing on their behalf. However, vessel operators participating in CDQ fisheries will now have an additional recordkeeping requirement. Operators of all vessels that are groundfish CDQ fishing, and operators of vessels equal to or greater than 60 feet length overall that are halibut CDQ fishing, will be required to maintain a copy of a NMFS-approved eligible vessel form (and alternative fishing plan, if applicable) onboard. This information bulletin provides notice of a regulatory change. For the purposes of complying with this regulatory change, you are advised to see the actual text in the Code of Federal Regulations. |
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