NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: FISHING CAPACITY REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS KING AND TANNER CRAB FISHERIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fisheries.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 17 by Brian T. Pawlak, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Director, Office of Management and Budget, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS issues this notice to decrease the fee rate to 1 percent for the Bristol Bay red king crab reduction endorsement fishery to repay the $17, 129, 957.23 subloan of the $97, 399, 357.11 reduction loan to finance the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner crab fishing capacity reduction program. The fee r...