Reduce the waste in both the commercial and recreational fisheries. Management Strategy The Council and Commission propose to rebuild the bluefish stock to the B MSY level over a nine year rebuilding period through the implementation of this amendment. The preferred alternative will eliminate overfishing and rebuild the bluefish stock through a graduated reduction in the fishing mortality rate. During the rebuilding period, the target F for the next fishing year would be set at the level specified in the rate reduction schedule or the level estimated for the most recent year, whichever is less. This schedule would allow for stock rebuilding to the level which would support harvests at or near MSY by the year 2007 or earlier.
Operator permits for commercial and party and charter boats.
Vessel permits for party and charter boats. Permitted vessels may only sell to permitted dealers and permitted dealers may only buy from permitted vessels. Party and charter boat, commercial vessel, and dealer reports. The Bluefish Monitoring Committee is a joint committee of the Council and Commission that will be made up of staff representatives of the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, the Northeast Regional Office, the Northeast Fisheries Center, and Commission representatives. In addition to the annual review and modifications to management measures associated with the monitoring committee process, the Council could add or modify management measures through a framework adjustment procedure.