Request for Information on Ropeless Fishing; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management

14 organizations filed 14 public comments on Request for Information on Ropeless Fishing; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 22d ago.

Abstract

NMFS is requesting information from fishery participants and others with specialized knowledge on the potential use of ropeless fishing gear, which includes on-demand fishing gear and other fixed gear that does not use persistent buoy lines. This information will inform any potential future use, development, and management of these systems in fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region. NMFS intends to summarize the responses to this request for information and share that summary publicly.

Commenters (14)

• Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Conservation Law Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Island Institutetrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Lobstering Union- District 4- IAM Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Maine Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MAPO Fish Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Massachusetts Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New England Fishermen's Stewardship Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North Eastern Fishermans Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associationstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pop Up Coalition Of Trap Fishermentrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sunrise County Economic Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%