# Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Increase Halibut Quota Share Use Limits in Area 4
> **US Department of Commerce** · Final rule. · Published 1997-02-21 · Effective 1997-03-24 · 62 FR 7947
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-4157
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Commerce
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 7947
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 679
- **Publication date:** 1997-02-21
- **Effective date:** 1997-03-24
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 961121323-7027-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues a final rule to increase halibut quota share (QS) use limits for halibut QS holders in the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) regulatory areas. This action is necessary to increase individual harvest limits of IFQ halibut in the BSAI and is intended to improve the profits for IFQ halibut fishermen operating in the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/02/21/97-4157/fisheries-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-groundfish-of-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian)
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