Final Regulatory Impact Review and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of a Provision Allowing Post-Delivery Transfer of Shares : For a Regulatory Amendment to Implement Amendment 28 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs

In August of 2005, fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island crab fisheries began under a new sharebased management program (the “rationalization program”). Under the program, allocations of IFQ to harvesters and IPQ to processors are binding, without provision to cover any overage or compensate for any underage. This action considers allowing harvesters and processors to engage in post-delivery transfer of their respective shares to cover overages. 2009 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) Library Public Domain 1862