Sustainable Fisheries Division - Crab Fisheries EIS
NMFS and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, for the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs. The proposed action is to rationalize the BSAI crab fisheries by allocating harvesting and processing privileges to participants. The EIS examines the effects of the proposed action, and alternatives to the proposed action, on the human environment.
EIS for BSAI Crab Fisheries
- Final EIS, August 2004
- Record of Decision, November 2004
- News Release, November 2004
Crab Rationalization
Scoping Reports
- Materials for the June 2002 Council Meeting
- Draft Scoping Summary Report to the Council, January 28, 2002
- Preliminary materials for the Council on the EIS, April 3, 2002
Federal Register Notices
FINAL EIS for BSAI CRAB | FILE SIZE | |
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Dear Reviewer Letter | View PDF | 115 KB |
Abstract | View PDF | 85 KB |
Executive Summary | View PDF |
222 KB |
Table of Contents | View PDF | 175 KB |
Chapter 1: Purpose and need |
View PDF | 596 KB |
Chapter 2: Alternatives | View PDF | 555 KB |
Chapter 3: Affected environment | View PDF | 9 MB |
Chapter 4: Environmental and economic consequences of the alternatives | View PDF | 4 MB |
Chapter 5: List of preparers | View PDF | 112 KB |
Chapter 6: List of agencies, organizations, and persons to whom copies of the final statement were sent | View PDF | 87 KB |
Chapter 7: Literature cited | View PDF | 274 KB |
Chapter 8: Comment Analysis Report | View PDF | 1.3 MB |
APPENDICES |
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Appendix 1: RIR/IRFA for BSAI Crab Fisheries | View PDF | 4 MB |
- Appendices to Appendix 1 | View PDF | 11 MB |
Appendix 2: Congressional Documents | View PDF | 2 MB |
Appendix 3: Social Impact Assessment | View PDF | 8 MB |
For further information, please contact Gretchen Harrington, (907) 586-7228 or email gretchen.harrington@noaa.gov.
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