Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2024

5 organizations filed 5 public comments on Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2024, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 1019d ago.

Abstract

NMFS publishes its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2024, per the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2024 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the level of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs incidental to each fishery. The classification determines whether participants in that fishery are subject to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as registration, observer coverage, and take reduction plan (TRP) requirements.

Commenters (5)

• California Coast Crab Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Center for Biological Diversity

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Hawaii Longline Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southeast Alaska Fishermen's Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%