NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK REPORTING IN COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OF THE GULF OF AMERICA AND ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Electronic Logbook Reporting in Commercial Fisheries of the Gulf of America and Atlantic.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 20 by Kelly Denit, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: Two regional fishery management councils have submitted to NMFS for review, and consideration of approval and implementation by NMFS, amendments to four fishery management plans (FMPs) in the Gulf of America (Gulf), South Atlantic, and Atlantic, referenced here as the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendments. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and implemented by...