American Fisheries Act (AFA) Information

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American Fisheries Act (AFA)

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Factory trawler. Photo: American Seafoods

General Information

Impacts of the American Fisheries Act:
Report to Congress

Regulations

American Fisheries Act:
as passed by Congress
Final and Proposed Regulations
MARAD and U.S. Coast Guard regulations establishing 75% U.S. ownership requirements for fishing vessels over 100 ft LOA and under 100 ft LOA, respectively.

Cooperative Information Tables

Final Environmental Impact Statement for American Fisheries Act Amendments 61/61/13/8
February 2002

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To view the EIS online:
The Draft EIS is composed of several PDF files. You must remain online to view and navigate the document using Adobe Acrobat Reader: Read Online

Permits and Scale Certifications

AFA Permits: All vessels and processors in the non-CDQ Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) pollock fishery

AFA Permits Issued: Lists of vessels and processors issued permits

At-Sea Scale Forms: Scale Inspection Request and Daily Scale Test

Observer Sampling Station Inspection Request

Bering Sea Subarea Inshore Cooperative Allocations

2008
2007