November 18, 2011 — NOAA today announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed measures that would control lobster trap fishing effort in Area 1(Federal inshore waters – Gulf of Maine). To read more about this please click here.
How to submit public comments:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking portal http://www.regulations.gov. Click the “submit a comment” icon, then enter NOAA-NMFS-2011-0234 in the keyword search. Locate the document you wish to comment on from the resulting list and click on the “submit a comment” icon to the right of that line;
• Fax: (978) 281-9135, Attn: Robert Ross;
• Mail: Robert Ross, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Mark the outside of the envelope: “Comments on Lobster Area 1 Proposed Rule.”
Comments must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 3, 2012.