Sablefish Info

More Information on the Sablefish Permit-Stacking Program

Key Dates:
* Jan. 1, 2007 - Effective date for owner-on-board requirement
* Mar. 2, 2007 - Individuals who owned sablefish permits as of Nov. 1, 2000, but do not now own a sablefish permit must reacquire another sablefish permit by Mar. 2, 2007, to maintain an owner-on-board exemption

If you need more information about the sablefish permit counts (own and hold) and/or the status of permit owners as it regards the owner on board requirement, please contact the Fisheries Permit Office at 206-525-4353.

Public Notices:
* March 31, 2006 - Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Sablefish Permit-Stacking Program (PDF 290KB)
* Oct. 20, 2005 - Announcing a Proposed Rule to Implement further Provisions of the Sablefish Permit Stacking Program (PDF 293KB)

Federal Register Notices:
   * Apr. 3, 2001 (66FR17681) - Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, announcement of control date (PDF 36KB)
   * May 9, 2001 (66FR23660) - Availability of Amendment 14 (PDF 38KB)
   * June 8, 2001 (66FR30869) - Proposed rule for initial sablefish permit-stacking regulations (PDF 58KB)
   * Aug. 7, 2001 (66FR41152) - Final rule for initial sablefish permit-stacking program regulations (PDF 63KB)
   * Aug. 30, 2001 (66FR45786) - Correction to final rule for initial sablefish permit-stacking program (PDF 34KB)
   * Mar. 7, 2002 (67FR10490) - Final rule on 2002 groundfish management measures which also extended sablefish primary season (PDF 31KB)
   * Oct. 12, 2005 (70FR59296) - Proposed rule for additional sablefish permit-stacking program provisions (PDF 109KB)
   * Mar. 2, 2006 (71FR10614) - Final rule for additional sablefish permit-stacking program provisions (PDF 90KB)