Atlantic Highly Migratory Species News
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) previously published, on September 16, 2011, a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement and fishery management plan amendment that would consider catch shares for the Atlantic shark fisheries. The comment period in the NOI ends on March 1, 2012. In this notice, NMFS is extending the comment period to March 31, 2012, to provide additional opportunities for the five Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions, and other interested parties to comment on the consideration of catch shares. This notice also announces the dates and locations for five upcoming scoping workshops to provide the opportunity for public comment on various design elements for potential catch share programs in the Atlantic shark fisheries.
For more information, please see the attached notices, or go to the HMS Management Division’s catch share webpage at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/sharks/catchshares.htm
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