PORT ANALYSIS CRITERIA AND OVERVIEW Sample Clauses

PORT ANALYSIS CRITERIA AND OVERVIEW. Ports in New England were selected for consideration based on the criteria outlined in the Amendment 13 SEIS: The communities that are likely to experience significant impacts from the alternatives under consideration include those with at least one of the following characteristics: • an active and large multispecies fishing fleet, • vessels and shoreside facilities that currently depend on groundfish for a substantial portion of their business, • geographically close to areas proposed for additional seasonal or year-round closure, and