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TRAWL RATIONALIZATION TRAILING ACTIONS: WIDOW ROCKFISH REALLOCATION, DIVESTITURE DEFERMENT AND FORFEITURE METHODOLOGY

Overview

ID #

13245985

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Marine Fisheries Service - West Coast Region

Document Status

Complete

Last Updated

09/18/2017

Summary

This rule will reallocate widow rockfish QS in the Shorebased IFQ Program to facilitate the reestablishment of a directed fishery. This rule will also allow the trading of widow rockfish QS. No significant impacts to protected species are expected.