Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
catch-limit · north pacific · pollock · Published 2000-03-31 · Effective 2000-03-28 · 65 FR 17205
Document
Document number
00-7988
Federal Register citation
65 FR 17205
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Species
pollock
Publication date
2000-03-31
Effective date
2000-03-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000211039-0039-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the pollock total allowable catch (TAC) specified for the West Yakutat District established by the Final 2000 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish.