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Staff proposes EFP process changes to speed innovation and better link experiments to regulation
Summary
Council staff outlined a tiered menu of exempted fishing permit (EFP) process improvements—clearer applicant materials, prioritization, bundled applications, one‑meeting endorsements for some EFPs, and stronger reporting protocols—to reduce delays that hamper timely field tests.
At the advisory briefing on Special Project One, council staff presented a structured set of options to improve the council’s role in reviewing and recommending exempted fishing permits (EFPs), which staff said are an important tool for testing innovations and building adaptive capacity.
Katie Westfall, who led the EFP portion of the briefing, summarized interviews with West Coast NMFS, council and state staff, current and former EFP applicants and other experts. She reported recurring challenges: confusing process roles and…
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