Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea
other · US Department of Commerce · Published 1997-03-04 · 62 FR 9718
Document
Document number
97-5302
Federal Register citation
62 FR 9718
CFR reference
50 CFR 679
Type
Rule
Action
Prohibition of retention.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Commerce
Publication date
1997-03-04
Commerce docket
Docket No. 961107312-7012-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of Atka mackerel in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catches of Atka mackerel 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 Atka mackerel 1997 total allowable catch (TAC) in this area has been reached.