# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Trawling in Steller Sea Lion Critical Habitat in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
> **Rule** · Modification of a closure. · Published 2000-02-29 · Effective 2000-02-23 · 65 FR 10721
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-4664
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** sea lion
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 10721
- **Publication date:** 2000-02-29
- **Effective date:** 2000-02-23
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 000211040-0040-01
## Abstract

NMFS is opening trawling within Steller sea lion critical habitat in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully utilize the critical habitat percentage of the 2000 harvest specifications of Atka mackerel allocated to the Central Aleutian District.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/02/29/00-4664/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-trawling-in-steller-sea-lion-critical-habitat-in)
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