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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska (50 CFR 680.1-680.44).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Monitoring Crustaceans Marine fishes Total allowable catch Community management Fishing charge Data collection/reporting Landing Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations contains Regulations which implement policies developed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and approved by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. In addition to Part 600, they implement the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs and the License Limitation Program. They govern commercial fishing for, and processing of, king and Tanner crabs in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area pursuant to section 313(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including Regulations implementing the Crab Rationalization Program for crab fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. Commercial fishing for crab species not included in the Crab Rationalization Program for crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area remains subject to the License Limitation Program for the commercial crab fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area under Part 679. The Regulations provide for community management-based fisheries and introduce catch limits (Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), Individual Processor Quota (IPQ), Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ), quota shares (QS)). They also provide with respect to recordkeeping and reporting obligations, transfer such fishing rights, facilitation of enforcement, inspection by observers, control on landing and liability for non-compliance or payment of fees.

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