NOAA Fisheries

Community Development Quota (CDQ)

• 63 FR 46993, September 3, 1998. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 45 to reauthorize the allocation of CDQ pollock, 10/19/98
• 63 FR 41782, August 5, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendment 45 to reauthorize the allocation of CDQ pollock, 10/5/98
• 63 FR 11401, March 9, 1998. Proposed rule to allow retention of undersized halibut in Area 4E by persons using CDQ, 3/24/98

Crab

• 63 FR 66112, December 1, 1998. Notice of Availability for Amendment 7 for the Crab FMP and Amendment 6 for the Scallop FMP of revisions of definitions for overfishing, MSY and OY, 2/1/99

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)

• 63 FR 56601, October 22, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendments 55/55/8/5/5 to describe Essential Fish Habitat in Alaska and identify risks to certain fisheries, 12/21/98

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

• 63 FR 71867, December 30, 1998. Proposed 1999 Groundfish Harvest Specifications BSAI, 1/25/99
• 63 FR 71876, December 30, 1998. Proposed 1999 Groundfish Harvest Specifications GOA, 1/25/99
• 63 FR 64034, November 18, 1998. Correction to the Notice of Availability of Amendments 56/56 to revise the overfishing level definitions
• 63 FR 63442, November 13, 1998. Proposed rule to implement Amendments 59/57/9 to extend the Vessel Moratorium Program through 12/99, 12/14/98.
• 63 FR 60288, November 9, 1998. Proposed rule to implement Season and Area Apportionment of Atka mackerel TAC in the Aleutian Islands, 12/9/98
• 63 FR 57996, October 29, 1998. Proposed Rule to implement Amendments 51/51 to change Inshore/Offshore pollock allocations in the BSAI and Pacific cod allocations in the GOA, 12/14/98.
• 63 FR 57094, October 26, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendments 56/56 to revise the overfishing level definitions, 12/28/98
• 63 FR 49540, September 16, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendments 51/51 to change inshore/offshore pollock allocations in BSAI and Pacific cod allocations in GOA, 11/16/98.
• 63 FR 47218, September 4, 1998. Proposed reallocation of BSAI Pacific cod TAC from trawl sector to hook-and-line and pot gear, 9/18/98
• 63 FR 39065, July 21, 1998. Stand down requirements for trawl catcher vessels transiting between the BSAI and GOA, 8/20/98
• 63 FR 30455, June 4, 1998. List of Fisheries and Fishing Gear, 7/6/98
• 63 FR 23712, April 30, 1998. Proposed rule to change seasonal apportionments of pollock TAC in combined Western and Central GOA, 5/15/98.
• 63 FR 23261, April 28, 1998. Proposed Rule to implement BSAI FMP Amendment 53 to allocate SR/RE in the AI between vessels using trawl and non-trawl gear, 6/12/98.
• 63 FR 16223, April 2, 1998. Notice of Availability of BSAI FMP Amendment 53 to allocate the shortraker/rougheye rockfish species between trawl and fixed gear vessels, 6/1/98
• 63 FR 2654, January 16, 1998. Proposed rule to separate shortraker/rougheye rockfish from aggregated rockfish bycatch group and reduce MRB in AI, 2/17/98
• 62 FR 67041, December 23, 1997. Correction to 62 FR 65638 (December 15, 1997), 1/14/98.
• 62 FR 65644, December 15, 1997. NMFS proposes 1998 harvest specifications for groundfish, reserves apportionment thereof, PSC limits, and associated management measures for the groundfish fishery of the GOA, 1/14/98.
• 62 FR 65638, December 15, 1997. NMFS proposes 1998 harvest specifications, prohibited species bycatch allowances, and associated management measures for the groundfish fishery of the BSAI, 1/12/98.

Groundfish Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

• 63 FR 71285, December 24, 1998. Notice of Availability for Final SEIS: Groundfish Total Allowable Catch Specifications and Prohibited Species Catch Limits Under the Authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI and Groundfish GOA
• 63 FR 51349, September 25, 1998. Notice of Availability and public comment period on the SEIS for the BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries

Halibut

• 63 FR 34356, June 24, 1998. Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking - control date for the halibut charterboat fishery, 7/24/98
• 63 FR 11401, March 9, 1998. Proposed rule to allow retention of undersized halibut in Area 4E by persons using CDQ, 3/24/98
• 63 FR 10583, March 4, 1998. Proposed Rule to implement Amendments 50/50 to authorize Halibut Donation Program, 4/20/98
• 63 FR 5777, February 4, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendments 50/50 to authorize the halibut donation program, 4/6/98
• 63 FR 1812, January 12, 1998. Proposed Rule and Amendment for 50 CFR 300 to remove Regulatory Areas 4A and 4B from the Catch Sharing Plan for Pacific halibut fisheries, 2/11/98

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

• 63 FR 69256, December 16, 1998. Proposed "Skipper" Rule, 1/15/99
• 63 FR 28986, May 27, 1998. IFQ Loan Program application period and dates, 6/10/98 - 6/24/98
• 62 FR 60060, November 6, 1997. Notice of withdrawal of proposed rule to modify the IFQ Program's survivorship transfer provisions, March 18, 1998

Observer Program (Groundfish)

• 63 FR 47462, September 8, 1998. Proposed rule to extend the current groundfish observer coverage requirements and implementing regulations for the Observer Program that expire December 31, 1998.

Prohibited Species Donation Program

• 63 FR 10583, March 4, 1998. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to authorize the limited retention of Pacific halibut bycatch in the groundfish trawl fisheries for distribution to economically disadvantaged individuals by tax exempt organizations through a NMFS authorized. distributor. Comment period through April 20, 1998.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

• 63 FR 8389, February 19, 1998. 1998 Recordkeeping and Recording requirements, 3/6/98

Scallop

• 63 FR 66112, December 1, 1998. Notice of Availability for Amendment 7 for the Crab FMP and Amendment 6 for the Scallop FMP of revisions of definitions for overfishing, MSY and OY, 2/1/99
• 63 FR 18863, April 16, 1998. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 3 to the Scallop FMP to delegate to the State of Alaska the authority to manage all aspects of the scallop fishery, except limited access, 6/1/98
• 63 FR 15376, March 31, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendment 3 to the FMP for the scallop fishery off Alaska, 6/1/98.

Seabird Bycatch Reduction and Avoidance Measures

• 63 FR 58692, November 2, 1998. FWS proposes extension of domestic ESA listing of the short-tailed albatross
• 62 FR 65635, December 15, 1997. Management measures to reduce seabird bycatch and incidental seabird mortality in halibut fisheries, 1/14/98

Vessel Moratorium Program

• 63 FR 63442, November 13, 1998. Proposed rule to implement Amendments 59/57/9 to extend the Vessel Moratorium Program through 12/99, 12/14/98.
• 63 FR 49892, September 18, 1998. Notice of availability of BSAI/GOA/KTC FMP Amendments 59/57/9 Moratorium Extension, 11/17/98