Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Sablefish in the Central Regulatory Area
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 1996-07-18 · 61 FR 37404
Document
Document number
96-18271
Federal Register citation
61 FR 37404
CFR reference
50 CFR 679
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
1996-07-18
Commerce docket
Docket No. 960129018-6018-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catches of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum of injury. This action is necessary because the allocation of the sablefish total allowable catch (TAC) assigned to trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached.