Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-102 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
December 10, 2004 2:00 p.m. |
NMFS Announces 2004 Cost Recovery Fee for the Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Programsin the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has calculated a fee percentage for the recovery of certain management and enforcement costs in the halibut and sablefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) management areas equal to 1.3% of the ex-vessel value of permit holders= 2004 IFQ landings, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |