Office of Administrative Appeals
Appeals Decision Digest
- Decisions by Topic
- Digest of Decisions
- Full Text Decisions (by issue date)
Appeals Indexes
Regulations and Procedures
Additional Resources
- Regional Administrator Decisions on Review
- Meeting Transcript: North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Discussion on the License Limitation Program (LLP), October 1, 1995
- Meeting Transcript (uncertified): NPFMC discussion on the License Limitation Program (LLP), June 15-17, 1995
About the Office of Administrative Appeals
The Office of Administrative Appeals (OAA) adjudicates appeals of initial administrative determinations made under 50 C.F.R. Part 679 and Part 680. OAA's jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to, the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for Pacific halibut and sablefish, the Crab Rationalization Program, the License Limitation Program (groundfish, crab and scallops), the American Fisheries Act, the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program, and the Western Alaska Community Development Program. The OAA consists of a chief administrative judge, two administrative judges, and an appeals specialist. Regulations governing appeals and the OAA are found at 50 CFR sec. 679.43 and 50 CFR sec. 680.43.