NOAA Fisheries

At-Sea Scales

• 63 FR 13798, March 23, 1998. NMFS issues notice of implementation of the At-Sea Scales Program for the groundfish fisheries off Alaska.
• 63 FR 5836, February 4, 1998. Technical and Performance At-Sea Scales Requirements, March 6, 1998

Community Development Quota (CDQ)

• 63 FR 51303, September 25, 1998. Correction to 63 FR 49501 (September 16, 1998), October 16, 1998
• 63 FR 49501, September 16, 1998. Partial approval of Community Development Plans for CDQ for multi-species groundfish and prohibited species 1998-2000, October 16, 1998
• 63 FR 30381, June 4, 1998. Implementation of part of Amendments 39/41/5 to establish a BSAI crab CDQ program, July 6, 1998
• 63 FR 15334, March 31, 1998. Establishment of separate maximum retainable bycatch percentages for shortraker rockfish and rougheye rockfish in the Aleutian Islands, April 30, 1998
• 63 FR 14379, March 25, 1998. Approval of CDPs for Pacific halibut, fixed-gear sablefish and crab 1998-2000, March 23, 1998
• 63 FR 8356, February 19, 1998. Amendments 39/41/5 to implement the crab CDQ program, create groundfish CDQ reserves and create a GOA no-trawl zone, February 19, 1998

Crab

• 63 FR 65129, November 25, 1998. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 1999.
• 63 FR 52642, October 1, 1998. Amendments 39/41/5 to establish License Limitation Program (LLP).
• 63 FR 30381, June 4, 1998. Implementation of part of Amendments 39/41/5 to establish a BSAI crab CDQ program, July 6, 1998
• 63 FR 30412, June 4, 1998. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the 2nd Half of 1998, July 1, 1998
• 63 FR 8356, February 19, 1998. Amendments 39/41/5 to implement the crab CDQ program, create groundfish CDQ reserves and create a GOA no-trawl zone, February 19, 1998
• 62 FR 63878, December 3, 1997. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 1998.

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

• 63 FR 69024, December 15, 1998. Extension of the Interim Observer Program through 2000. Effective January 1, 1999.
• 63 FR 65129, November 25, 1998. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 1999.
• 63 FR 52642, October 1, 1998. Amendments 39/41/5 to establish License Limitation Program (LLP).
• 63 FR 50801, September 23, 1998. Correction to 63 FR 11167 (March 6, 1998).
• 63 FR 48641, September 11, 1998. Stand Down Requirement for trawl catcher vessels transiting between BS and GOA, November 24, 1998
• 63 FR 40190, July 28, 1998. BSAI Amendment 53 to allocate Aleutian Islands SR/RE to vessels using trawl gear and non-trawl gear.
• 63 FR 31939, June 11, 1998. Seasonal apportionments of pollock in the GOA, June 10, 1998
• 63 FR 30412, June 4, 1998. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the 2nd Half of 1998, July 1, 1998
• 63 FR 30148, June 3, 1998. Correction to 63 FR 12689 (March 16, 1998), June 3, 1998
• 63 FR 13798, March 23, 1998. NMFS issues notice of implementation of the At-Sea Scales Program for the groundfish fisheries off Alaska.
• 63 FR 13009, March 17, 1998. Amendments 36/39 to establish forage fish protection measures, April 16, 1998
• 63 FR 12689, March 16, 1998. Final 1998 Groundfish Harvest Specifications for the BSAI, March 11, 1998
• 63 FR 12027, March 12, 1998. Final 1998 Groundfish Harvest Specifications for the GOA
• 63 FR 11161, March 6, 1998. Management measures to reduce seabird bycatch in the hook-and-line halibut and groundfish fisheries
• 63 FR 11167, March 6, 1998. GOA Amendment 46 to remove black and blue rockfish from the GOA FMP
• 62 FR 65626, December 15, 1997. Interim 1998 Harvest Specifications for the BSAI.
• 62 FR 65622, December 15, 1997. Interim 1998 Harvest Specifications for the GOA.
• 62 FR 63878, December 3, 1997. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 1998.

Halibut

• 63 FR 65129, November 25, 1998. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 1999.
• 63 FR 32144, June 12, 1998. Amendments 50/50 to establish a Halibut Donation Program, July 13, 1998
• 63 FR 30412, June 4, 1998. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the 2nd Half of 1998, July 1, 1998
• 63 FR 24751, May 5, 1998. 50 CFR 300. Final rule to allow the retention of halibut less then 32 inches with the head on, or less then 24 in. with the head off caught with setline gear in IPHC Regulatory Area 4E for personal use.
• 63 FR 13000, March 17, 1998. 50 CFR 300. 1998 Pacific halibut annual management measures and catch sharing plans for Area 2A and 4, March 15, 1998
• 63 FR 11649, March 10, 1998. 50 CFR 300. NPFMC recommends a Guideline Harvest Level for the guided sport fishery for Pacific halibut in Areas 2C and 3A, March 10, 1998
• 62 FR 63878, December 3, 1997. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 1998.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

• 63 FR 13161, March 18, 1998. Withdrawal of 62 FR 60060 (November 6, 1997) to modify IFQ survivorship transfer provisions.
• 63 FR 11161, March 6, 1998. Management measures to reduce seabird bycatch in the hook-and-line halibut and groundfish fisheries

License Limitation Program (LLP)

• 63 FR 64878, November 24, 1998. Correction to 63 FR 52642 (October 1, 1998), September 8, 1998
• 63 FR 52642, October 1, 1998. Amendments 39/41/5 to establish License Limitation Program (LLP).

Observer Program (Groundfish)

• 63 FR 69024, December 15, 1998. Extension of the Interim Observer Program through 2000. Effective January 1, 1999.
• 63 FR 27213, May 18, 1998. Observer Health and Safety, June 17, 1998

Prohibited Species Donation Program

• 63 FR 32144, June 12, 1998. Amendments 50/50 to establish a Halibut Donation Program, July 13, 1998

Recordkeeping and Reporting

• 63 FR 54610, October 13, 1998. Correction to 63 FR 47348 (September 4, 1998), October 5, 1998
• 63 FR 47348, September 4, 1998. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for 1998, September 4, 1998

Scallop

• 63 FR 38501, July 17, 1998. Scallop Amendment 3 to delegate management of the scallop fishery to the State of Alaska, July 14, 1998

Seabird Bycatch Reduction and Avoidance Measures

• 63 FR 11161, March 6, 1998. Management measures to reduce seabird bycatch in the hook-and-line halibut and groundfish fisheries