NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKA; APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTED FISHING PERMIT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 1 by Shannon Bettridge, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: This notice announces NMFS' receipt of an application from SeaShare, Inc. and Glacier Fish Co. and the public comment period for an exempted fishing permit (EFP). If issued, this permit would allow the applicants to retain Pacific halibut up to a poundage limit and donate it through the Prohibited Species Donation (PSD) Program, after Pacific halibut deck sorting and after sa...