A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

REGULATORY: Includes NOAA

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Final rule implements Amendment 109 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and a regulatory amendment to the regulations governing pollock fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. Info here.

Temporary final rule modifying the transfer provision of the Individual Fishing Quota Program for the fixed-gear commercial Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries for the 2020 fishing year. Info here.

Temporary rule increasing the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits for the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions for July through December of the 2020 fishing year. Info here.