NMFS's announces Western AK Stellar sea lion protections that will impact mackerel, P. cod, pollock
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] November 25, 2014
NMFS will implement several protection measures for Stellar sea lions in Western Alaska that will regulate Atka mackerel, Pacific cod and pollock fishing in the region through a combination of closed areas, harvest limits and seasons.
Effective December 26, NMFS's Stellar sea lion protections address two Congressional mandates: to protect and aid the recovery of the endangered Steller sea lions, as required under the ESA, while at the same time providing for sustainable fisheries as required under the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
"Steller sea lions that primarily occur west of 144 degrees W longitude in Alaska are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act," NMFS said in a press release...
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NMFS's announces Western AK Stellar sea lion protections that will impact mackerel, P. cod, pollock
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] November 25, 2014
NMFS will implement several protection measures for Stellar sea lions in Western Alaska that will regulate Atka mackerel, Pacific cod and pollock fishing in the region through a combination of closed areas, harvest limits and seasons.
Effective December 26, NMFS's Stellar sea lion protections address two Congressional mandates: to protect and aid the recovery of the endangered Steller sea lions, as required under the ESA, while at the same time providing for sustainable fisheries as required under the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
"Steller sea lions that primarily occur west of 144 degrees W longitude in Alaska are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act," NMFS said in a press release...
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