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Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab CDQ Fisheries to Open
21Jun By Fishermen's NewsNo Comments
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Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab CDQ Fisheries to Open

Community Development Quota (CDQ) fisheries for the Aleutian Islands east of 174° W longitude open July 1 with a 372,000-pound quota, while the Adal Community Allocation (ACA) west of 174° the fishery opens Aug. 1 with a 181,000-pound quota. Both fisheries close April 30, 2024. The 2023-2024 Aleutian Islands individual fishing quota (IFQ) fishery east and west of 174° opens on at noon on Aug. 1 and also closes on April 30, 2024. The IFQ quota is 3,348,000 pounds for harvests east of 174° and 1,629,000 west of 174°. Vehicle registration for the golden king crab fisheries begins at noon on June 28 at Dutch Harbor. Individuals holding a 2023 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) Aleutian Islands king crab interim use permit card must be on board when the vessel is regis...
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Comment Period Ending on Proposed Regulations Revision for Pacific Halibut
4May By Fishermen's NewsNo Comments
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Comment Period Ending on Proposed Regulations Revision for Pacific Halibut

The National Marine Fisheries Service’s 14-day comment period on a proposed rule to revise regulations for individual fishing quote in Pacific halibut fisheries would remove limits on the maximum of halibut IFQ that may be harvested by a vessel in Areas 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D. The deadline for 14-day comment period is today, Wednesday, May 4. NMFS officials say this action is needed to provide additional flexibility to IFQ participants this year to ensure allocations of halibut IFQ can be harvested by the limited number of vessels operating in all of these areas. Such action lies within the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish additional regulations governing the take of halibut that are in addition to, and not in conflict with those adopted by the International Pacific...
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