In recent years Alaska's sport fisheries have undergone substantial changes, particularly in the management of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) charter fishery. As a result of these regulatory changes, participation in the charter sector Pacific halibut fishery has been capped with a limited entry program and charter vessel operators in some areas have been subject to size restrictions and bag limits on the catch of Pacific halibut during guided trips. Additionally, a halibut catch sharing plan (CSP) formalizing the process of allocating catch between the commercial and charter sectors was implemented in January 2014 (78 FR 39121)