Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 07-42 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
April 13, 2007 12:30 p.m. |
NMFS Reminds Fishing Vessel Owners and Operators of Federal Fisheries Permit Requirements The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) reminds owners and operators of federal requirements for groundfish federal fishing permits under 50 CFR Part 679.4(b). If your vessel is used to fish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Alaska or the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area and is required to retain any groundfish caught in the EEZ, your vessel must have a federal fishing permit. If your vessel catches and retains any groundfish in the EEZ, you are fishing for groundfish and also must obtain a federal fisheries permit.
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