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The Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries oversees sustainable fisheries that produce about half the fish caught in US waters, with responsibilities covering 842,000 square nautical miles off Alaska. The Alaska Region also works to ensure the viability of protected species—principally marine mammals—and to protect and enhance Alaska's marine habitat.
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Public Comment Periods
- Notice of Availability of Amendment 27 to the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fishery. Comment period through November 10, 2008.
- Notice of a 90–day finding on a petition to list three ice seal species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Information and comments must be submitted by November 3, 2008.
- Proposed rule to amend regulations governing interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Comment period through September 15, 2008.
- Proposed rule to extend the public comment period on the National Standard 1 guidelines. Comment period extended from September 8, 2008, to September 22, 2008.
- Notice of NMFS Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program evaluations of the six NMFS regional stranding networks: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, Alaska, and Pacific Islands Regions. Written comments and recommendations to be accepted through September 12, 2008.
- Notice of proposed information collection on Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Activity Submissions. Comment period through September 15, 2008.
- Notice of availability of the Alaska, Atlantic and Pacific regional marine mammal stock assessment reports. Comment period through October 14, 2008.
