Fishery Management Plan Amendments
Amendments to Fishery Management Plans
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Arctic
Proposed Amendments | Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule | Analysis | Decision Information |
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74 FR 27498, June 10, 2009. Proposed rule to implement the Fishery Management Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area and Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs. Public comment period through July 27, 2009. 74 FR 24757, May 26, 2009. Notice of availability of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area and Amendment 29 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Public comment period through July 27, 2009. |
Secretarial Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA |
BSAI Crab
Proposed Amendments | Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule | Analysis | Decision Information |
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Amendment 33 | 74 FR 26183, June 1, 2009. Notice of availability of Amendment 33 to the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crabs to reduce the amount of fees collected under the Crab Rationalization Program. Comment period through July 31, 2009. | Categorical Exclusion | |
Amendment 29 | 74 FR 24757, May 26, 2009. Notice of availability of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area and Amendment 29 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Public comment period through July 27, 2009. | Secretarial Review Draft EA/RIR/IRFA | |
Amendment 28 |
73 FR 75661, December 12, 2008. 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. 73 FR 71598, November 25, 2008. 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) |
Secretarial Review Draft RIR/IRFA | Approval: 02/23/09, and Final Rule |
Amendment 27 |
73 FR 54346, September 19, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 27 to the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fishery. Comment period through November 3, 2008. 73 FR 52806, September 11, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 27 to the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fishery. Comment period through November 10, 2008. |
RIR/IRFA | Approved: 05/28/09 |
Amendment 26 |
73 FR 16830, March 31, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 26. Comment period through May 15, 2008. 73 FR 15118, March 21, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 26. Comment period through May 20, 2008. |
RIR/IRFA | Approved: 07/21/08 |
Amendment 25 |
73 FR 8838, February 15, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 25. Comment period through March 17, 2008. 72 FR 5255, February 5, 2007. Proposed Rule for Amendment 25. Comment period through April 6, 2007. |
RIR | Approved: 04/12/07 |
Amendment 24 |
73 FR 14766, March 19, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 24. Comment period through May 19, 2008 |
Final EA | Approved: 06/06/08 |
Amendment 23 |
72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008. 72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments | Approved: 02/04/08 |
Amendments 16 and 12 |
71 FR 14470, March 22, 2006. Proposed rule to implement Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), Amendments 16 and 12 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Amendments 7 and 9 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and Amendments 7 and 8 to the FMP for Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the Coast of Alaska. These amendments, if approved, would revise the FMPs by identifying and describing essential fish habitat (EFH), designating habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), and including measures to minimize to the extent practicable adverse effects on EFH. Comment period through May 8, 2006. |
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) in Alaska and EA/RIR/RFA for Habitat Areas of Particular Concern | Approved: 05/03/06 |
Amendment 14 | 68 FR 58501, September 29, 2000. Notice of Availability of Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for the BSAI King and Tanner Crabs | EA | Approved: 12/28/00 |
Amendment 7 | 63 FR 66112, December 1, 1998. Notice of Availability of Amendment 7 to the FMP for the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the BSAI | EA | Approved: 03/03/99 |
BSAI Groundfish
Proposed Amendments | Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule | Analysis | Decision Information |
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Amendment 92 |
73 FR 79773, December 30, 2008. 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. 73 FR 75659, December 12, 2008. 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. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA | Approved: 03/16/09 |
Amendment 90 |
74 FR 254, January 5, 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. 73 FR 76605, December 17, 2008. 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. |
RIR/FRFA | Approved: 03/24/09 |
Amendment 89 | 73 FR 12357, March 7, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 89 to establish Bering Sea habitat conservation measures and establishing the Northern Bering Sea Research Area. Comment period through April 21, 2008. 73 FR 10415, February 27, 2008. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 89 to establish Bering Sea habitat conservation measures and establishing the Northern Bering Sea Research Area. Comment period through April 28, 2008. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA Final EA/RIR/IRFA |
Approved 05/19/08 |
Amendment 88 |
72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008. 72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments | Approved: 02/04/08 |
Amendment 85 |
72 FR 5654, February 7, 2007. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 85. Comment period through March 26, 2007. 71 FR 70943, December 7, 2006. Notice of Availability of Amendment 85. Comment period through February 5, 2007. |
Partially Approved: 03/7/07 Final rule to implement Amendment 85, 9/4/07 Correction, 10/24/07 Correction, 05/13/08 |
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Amendment 84 |
72 FR 19454, April 18, 2007. Proposed rule for Amendment 84 - salmon bycatch. Comment period through June 4, 2007. 72 FR 14069, March 26, 2007. Notice of Availability of Amendment 84 - salmon bycatch. Comment period through May 25, 2007. |
EA/RIR/FRFA | Approved 6/22/07 |
Amendment 80 |
72 FR 30052, May 30, 2007 - Proposed Rule to implement Amendment 80 - non-pollock trawl groundfish species and harvesting cooperatives. Comment period through June 29, 2007. 72 FR 21198, April 30, 2007 - Notice of Availability of Amendment 80 - non-pollock trawl groundfish species and harvesting cooperatives. Comment period through June 29, 2007. |
EA/RIR/FRFA | Approved 07/26/07 |
Amendment 73 | 73 FR 53816, September 17, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 73 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 77 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA to remove dark rockfish from both fishery management plans. Comment period through November 17, 2008. | EA/RIR/IRFA | Approved 12/15/08 |
Amendment 62 | 74 FR 14950, April 2, 2009. Notice of availability of Amendment 62/62 to revise the BSAI FMP description of the Catcher Vessel Operational Area and remove the obsolete sunset date for inshore/offshore sector allocations of pollock and Pacific cod in the GOA. Comment period through June 1, 2009. | EA/RIR | Approved 07/01/09 |
GOA Groundfish
Proposed Amendments | Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule | Analysis | Decision Information |
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Amendment 85 |
74 FR 22507, May 13, 2009. Correction of an error in the regulatory text of a proposed rule published on April 6, 2009 (74 FR 15420) and an extension of the proposed rule’s comment period by 30 days (from May 21, 2009 to June 22, 2009). The proposed rule would implement Amendment 85 to the FMP Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through June 22, 2009. 74 FR 15420, April 6, 2009. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher/processors from participation in directed groundfish fisheries in the BSAI in July. Comment period through May 21, 2009. 74 FR 12300, March 24, 2009. Notice of availability of Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher/processors from participating in directed groundfish fisheries in the BSAI in July. Comment period through May 26, 2009. |
Draft for Secretarial Review RIR/IRFA | |
Amendment 82 |
73 FR 79773, December 30, 2008. 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. 73 FR 75659, December 12, 2008. 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. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA | Approved: 03/16/09 |
Amendment 79 | 73 FR 30875, May 29, 2008. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 79 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through July 28, 2008. | Draft EA | Approved 08/20/08 |
Amendment 78 |
74 FR 254, January 5, 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. 73 FR 76605, December 17, 2008. 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. |
RIR/FRFA | Approved: 03/24/09 |
Amendment 77 | 73 FR 53816, September 17, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 73 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 77 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA to remove dark rockfish from both fishery management plans. Comment period through November 17, 2008. | EA/RIR/IRFA | Approved 12/15/08 |
Amendment 72 | 73 FR 30598, May 28, 2008. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 72 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through July 28, 2008. | Categorical Exclusion | Approved 08/25/08 |
Amendment 67 |
71 FR 64218, November 1, 2006. Proposed rule for Amendment 67 to modify the IFQ program. Comment period through December 18, 2006. 71 FR 58372, October 3, 2006. Notice of Availability of Amendment 67 to modify the IFQ program. Comment period through December 4, 2006. |
Draft RIR/IRFA | Approved 1/3/07 |
Amendment 62 | 74 FR 14950, April 2, 2009. Notice of availability of Amendment 62/62 to revise the BSAI FMP description of the Catcher Vessel Operational Area and remove the obsolete sunset date for inshore/offshore sector allocations of pollock and Pacific cod in the GOA. Comment period through June 1, 2009. | EA/RIR | Approved 07/01/09 |
Salmon
Proposed Amendments | Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule | Analysis | Decision Information |
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Amendment 9 |
72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008. 72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments | Approved: 02/04/08 |
Amendments 7 and 8 (58 MB) |
71 FR 14470, March 22, 2006. Proposed rule to implement Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), Amendments 16 and 12 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Amendments 7 and 9 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and Amendments 7 and 8 to the FMP for Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the Coast of Alaska. These amendments, if approved, would revise the FMPs by identifying and describing essential fish habitat (EFH), designating habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), and including measures to minimize to the extent practicable adverse effects on EFH. Comment period through May 8, 2006. |
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) in Alaska and EA/RIR/RFA for Habitat Areas of Particular Concern | Approved: 05/03/06 |
Scallop
Proposed Amendments | Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule | Analysis | Decision Information |
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Amendment 12 |
72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008. 72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008. |
Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments | Approved: 02/04/08 |