Type:Proposed Rule
Citation:86 FR 11716
Reading Time:about 11 minutes
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a rule to change how squids and sculpins caught in Alaskan waters are processed. Currently, they can only be processed into fishmeal, but the new rule would allow them to be processed into other products like bait or food. This is to prevent waste and give fishery businesses more flexibility. The public is invited to comment on this proposed rule until March 29, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to let people who catch squid and sculpins (a type of fish) in Alaska turn them into things other than fish food, like bait or snacks. They think this will help use more of what is caught and waste less, and they want to hear what people think about this idea.