Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 1997-04-04 · 62 FR 16112
Document
Document number
97-8565
Federal Register citation
62 FR 16112
CFR reference
50 CFR 679
Type
Rule
Action
Modification of a closure.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
1997-04-04
Commerce docket
Docket No. 961107312-7021-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for the yellowfin sole fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully utilize the first seasonal bycatch allowance of Pacific halibut apportioned to the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in the BSAI.