Environmental Assessment on Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery Amendment 10

The Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery was adopted by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), approved and implemented by the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Assistant Administrator) pursuant to Sections 302-305 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act), and published in its entirety on April 21, 1978, (43 FR 17242). A final environmental impact statement was prepared for the FMP and is on file with the Environmental Protection Agency. The FMP has been amended eight times. A ninth amendment was approved by the Assistant Administrator and is awaiting final Secretarial Approval. The Council approved a tenth amendment during its February 1981 meeting. This amendment has been submitted for approval and implementation by the Assistant Administrator.