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

REGULATORY: APHIS, FS, NOAA

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

Proposed rule proposing to amend the regulations for the importation of equines. Info here.

FOREST SERVICE

Notice announcing that the Forest Service provides direction to employees through issuances in its Directive System, comprised of the Forest Service Manual and Forest Service Handbooks. Info here.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Temporary rule prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Ocean perch in the Central Aleutian district of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. Info here.

Temporary rule prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian district of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. Info here.