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Council backs testing hookless ring terminal tackle under EFPs and asks NMFS to prioritize flexible terms
Summary
The council recommended NMFS approve EFP testing of hookless ring terminal tackle for HMS fisheries and asked NIMS to prioritize flexibility in operative EFP terms (depth, timing, vessel additions) within existing FEIS effort limits so applicants can iterate and share lessons quickly.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on March 7 endorsed testing hookless ring terminal tackle under experimental fishing permits and urged NMFS/NIMS to prioritize flexibility in EFP terms for existing HMS EFPs, provided any changes remain within the environmental review'ed effort limits.
Piers Sepulveda of the Pflueger Institute presented the hookless ring gear EFP application and answered questions from council members and advisory bodies about risk, expected catch…
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