NOAA Publishes Rule to Implement Halibut Quota Purchasing by Recreational Sector
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [NOAA] by Julie Speegle - October 3, 2017
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to authorize formation of a recreational quota entity (RQE), which could purchase and hold commercial halibut quota shares for use by charter anglers in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Southcentral Alaska).
The proposed regulatory amendment would allow one non-profit RQE to obtain a limited amount of commercial halibut quota shares under a ...
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