🌊EPA Announces Dredged Material Management Regulations in New York Bight
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing an environmental document consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to inform its consideration of dredged material management options in the New York Bight. The EPA designates ocean sites for activities permitted or authorized under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA) and is responsible for continuing site management, including monitoring. The environmental review document will provide the information necessary to evaluate the potential for adverse impacts to the environment and other ocean uses, and to identify a preferred alternative that meets the EPA's site selection criteria.
Learn More🎣Temporary Fishing Closure for Pacific Cod in Gulf of Alaska
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 total allowable catch of Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
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