Alaska fish processors get more time to log haul assignments

The National Marine Fisheries Service has updated a reporting rule for trawl catcher-processors fishing in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. The change standardizes when operators must assign each catch haul to a specific management program in their electronic or paper logbooks.

Why it matters: This is an administrative fix to remove conflicting deadlines that made compliance harder for some vessels. It does not change how data is submitted or alter fishing quotas; it simply aligns the timing so operators follow one clear rule regardless of which program their catch belongs to.

Who it affects

• Trawl catcher-processors operating in Alaska waters under the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish management plans

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This final rule was issued by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service and published in the Federal Register; check the original document for full regulatory text.

Agency: Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document