NOAA为大西洋海扇贝许可合并征求意见：两张许可可并到一艘船，五场听证11月起举行
美国国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration，NOAA）渔业局11月3日宣布，就大西洋海扇贝渔业许可合并（permit stacking）启动范围界定并征求公众意见。商务部长正考虑修订大西洋海扇贝渔业管理计划，允许两张有限准入扇贝许可合并到同一艘渔船上。NOAA 渔业局将在11月至12月举行五场公开听证，书面意见征集到2027年1月4日截止。
这一考虑源于各方就第14276号行政令提交的意见，该行政令要求减轻美国国内渔业的负担并提高其经济效益。按目前设想，可合并的两张许可须属同一类别，且处于共同所有或共同控制之下；合并后，这艘船可以捕捞两张许可各自的配额。NOAA 渔业局表示，此举意在处理有限准入扇贝船队运力过剩的问题，并减少船东为维持多艘出海天数配额偏低的船只所付出的经营成本。
五场听证的安排为：11月17日下午4时至6时在 Massachusetts 州 Boston 的 Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport（100 Boardman St, Boston, MA 02128）举行，开始时间约为扇贝联合委员会与顾问小组会议结束30分钟后；11月23日上午11时至下午1时举行线上听证；12月3日下午4时至6时在 New Jersey 州 Barnegat Light 的 Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Department（907 Central Ave, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006）举行；12月7日下午6时至8时再举行一场线上听证；12月14日下午1时至3时在 Massachusetts 州 New Bedford 的 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 海洋科学与技术学院东楼（836 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744）举行。各场听证均可提前登记参加。
除到场发言外，公众也可在2027年1月4日之前提交书面意见。NOAA 渔业局已公布范围界定文件与各场会议详情，供渔民与相关方查阅。是否着手制定这项由部长提出的修订，将在听取意见后决定。
（来源：国家海洋和大气管理局）
NOAA Fisheries Opens Scoping on Atlantic Sea Scallop Permit Stacking: Two Permits Could Be Combined on One Vessel, Five Hearings Start in November
NOAA Fisheries, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced on November 3 that it has opened scoping and is seeking public comment on permit stacking in the Atlantic sea scallop fishery. The Secretary of Commerce is considering an amendment to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that would allow two limited access scallop permits to be combined on a single vessel. NOAA Fisheries will hold five public hearings in November and December, and written scoping comments are due by January 4, 2027.
The consideration follows comments received in response to Executive Order 14276, which directed efforts to reduce burdens on domestic fishing and enhance its economic profitability. Under the approach being considered, the two permits would have to be within the same category and under common ownership or control, and the vessel would be permitted to fish the allocations for both permits. NOAA Fisheries said the aim is to address excess capacity in the limited access scallop fishery and reduce business expenses associated with maintaining multiple vessels with low days-at-sea allocations.
The five hearings are scheduled as follows: November 17, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman St., Boston, Massachusetts, beginning about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Joint Scallop Committee and Advisory Panel meeting; a webinar on November 23, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; December 3, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Department, 907 Central Ave, Barnegat Light, New Jersey; a second webinar on December 7, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and December 14, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology East, 836 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Registration is available for each meeting.
In addition to speaking at a hearing, members of the public may submit written scoping comments through January 4, 2027. NOAA Fisheries has posted the scoping document and meeting details for fishermen and other interested parties. Whether to develop the potential Secretarial amendment will be decided after the comments are considered.
(Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
来源：国家海洋和大气管理局
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图片来源：图：停靠在 Massachusetts 州 New Bedford 港的扇贝渔船（资料图）。美国国家职业安全卫生研究所（NIOSH）摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Scallop fishing vessels docked at New Bedford, Massachusetts (file photo). By the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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