Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
other · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2000-03-02 · Effective 2000-02-26 · 65 FR 11249
Document
Document number
00-4942
Federal Register citation
65 FR 11249
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2000-03-02
Effective date
2000-02-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000211040-0040-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the first seasonal allowance of Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) specified for the Central Aleutian District.