United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1be00e288 D09002ee1be00e329 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMPs) for Secretarial review. Amendments 36 and 39 would define a forage fish species category in both FMPs and implement associated management measures. The intended effect of the amendments is to prevent the development of an unrestricted fishery for forage fish, which are a critical food source for many marine mammal, seabird, and fish species. 62 FR 60682 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-11-12/97-29769 97-29769 fr12no97-29 3510-22-F I.D. 110597A https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-11-12/97-29769 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-11-12/html/97-29769.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-11-12/pdf/97-29769.pdf 1 p. 60682 60682 62 FR 60682 Title 50 Part 679 50 CFR Part 679 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Forage Fish Species Category; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue PRORULE 97-29769 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1998-01-12 I.D. 110597A 3510-22-F 97-29769 Notice of availability of amendments to fishery management plans; request for comments.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMPs) for Secretarial review. Amendments 36 and 39 would define a forage fish species category in both FMPs and implement associated management measures. The intended effect of the amendments is to prevent the development of an unrestricted fishery for forage fish, which are a critical food source for many marine mammal, seabird, and fish species.

Comments on Amendment 36 and 39 must be received by January 12, 1998. Kent Lind, 907-586-7228. Vol. 62, no. 218 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-11-12 continuing daily deposited born digital 137 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-11-12 P0b002ee180a1d28e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr12no97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-11-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-11-12/pdf/FR-1997-11-12.pdf fdlp 60637 60762 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-11-12 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-11-12 62 218