WASHINGTON, July 24 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; 2025-2026 Fishing Year.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 24 by Kelly Denit, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: The Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an exempted fishing permit (EFP) application warrants further consideration. This application, from the California Wetfish Producers Association (CWPA), requests an exemption from the expected prohibition on primary ...