The revised Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires NOAA Fisheriesto develop a crab rationalization plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Island fisheries thatallocates crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. The Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for these fisheries requires amendments that would exempt quota share issued to crew members from requirements that would restrict delivery to specific processors and would allow crew to participate in arbitration to resolve price disputes. Comments on plan amendments, identified by 0648-AW45, must be received by May 20, 2008 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at http://www.regulations.gov, mailed to Sue Salveson, Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NOAA Fisheries Service, Attn: Ellen Sebastian; P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802. Comments may also be faxed to (907) 586-7557or hand-delivered to the Federal Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room 420A, Juneau, AK.
