The North Pacific Fishery Management Council creates electronic monitoring working group, takes final action on flatfish flexibility, AFA vessel replacement
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council created a taskforce to discuss electronic monitoring as an option for marine observation today after significant public testimony and deliberations. continued
The council agreed to provide Amendment 80 cooperatives and Community Development Quota entities with some flexibility in its flatfish harvest each year. In another action, the council decided that American Fisheries Act, or AFA, vessel owners can rebuild or replace their vessels and still utilize Gulf of Alaska sideboards, subject to certain restrictions. In both cases, the motions for action passed unanimously. continued
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