The Council reviewed a discussion paper outlining domestic and international examples of programs that facilitate access opportunities for rural communities and new entrants within limited access fisheries and tasked staff to come back with an expanded paper. The Council requested this discussion paper at the June 2018 meeting in response to information from the IFQ… Read More →
IFQ Medical Transfer and Beneficiary Designation
The Council took final action to modify the medical transfer and designated beneficiary transfer provisions of the halibut and sablefish IFQ program. The recommended regulatory changes to IFQ transfer provisions are identical to those selected as a preliminary final determination of the preferred alternative at the Council’s February 2019 meeting. Proposed changes to the medical… Read More →