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The Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries oversees sustainable fisheries that produce about half the fish caught in US waters, with responsibilities covering 842,000 square nautical miles off Alaska. The Alaska Region also works to ensure the viability of protected species—principally marine mammals—and to protect and enhance Alaska's marine habitat.
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- Notice of comment period extension for the Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Bycatch Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. Revision to 73 FR 74170 extending comment period from February 3, 2009 to February 23, 2009.
- Notice of intent to prepare either an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement on measures to minimize non–Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea. Comment period through March 23, 2009.
- Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to allow unlimited post–delivery transfers of cooperative quota. Comment period through February 17, 2009.
- Proposed rule to implement Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through February 13, 2009.
- Proposed rule to limit the harvest of Pacific halibut by guided sport charter vessel anglers in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Area 2C of Southeast Alaska to one halibut per day. Comment period through January 21, 2009.
- Notice of availability of a policy and guidance document for implementation of the Steller sea lion and northern fur seal research permits and grants programs. Comment period through January 20, 2009.
- Notice of receipt of an application from CGGVeritas for an Incidental Harassment Authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to conducting an on-ice marine geophysical research and seismic survey in the U.S. Beaufort Sea. Comment period through January 20, 2009.
- Notice of proposed information collection for American Fisheries Act vessel and processor permits. Comment period through February 17, 2009.
- Notice of proposed information collection to allow processors and others to make three species’ landings reports with a single reporting system, eLandings, to NMFS, IPHC, and ADF&G. Comment period through February 17, 2009.
- Notice of availability of Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to allow unlimited post–delivery transfers of cooperative quota. Comment period through February 17, 2009.
- Notice of availability of Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plans for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove trawl gear endorsements on licenses issued under LLP in specific management areas. Comment period through February 10, 2009.
- Proposed regulation to implement Amendment 28 to amend the BSAI Crab Rationalization Program to allow post–delivery transfers of all types of individual fishing quota and individual processing quota to cover overages. Comment period through January 26, 2009.
- Notice of availability of the Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Bycatch Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. Comment period through February 3, 2009.
- Notice of availability of Amendment 28 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through January 24, 2009. (Date is incorrect in FR notice)
