NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKA; PROHIBITED SPECIES DONATION PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Prohibited Species Donation Program.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 20 by David R. Blankinship, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS announces the renewal of two prohibited species donation (PSD) permits to SeaShare, a non-profit and tax-exempt organization, authorizing this organization to distribute Pacific salmon (salmon) and Pacific halibut (halibut) to hunger relief agencies, food bank networks, or food bank distributors under the PSD program. Salmon and halibut are caught incidentally during directe...