# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Rock Sole by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
> **Rule** · Closure. · Published 2000-04-11 · Effective 2000-04-06 · 65 FR 19337
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-8932
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 19337
- **Publication date:** 2000-04-11
- **Effective date:** 2000-04-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 991228352-0012-02
## Abstract

NMFS is closing directed fishing for rock sole by catcher vessels that are non-exempt under the American Fisheries Act (AFA) in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the interim 2000 BSAI AFA catcher vessel sideboard amount of rock sole.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/04/11/00-8932/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-rock-sole-by-catcher-vessels-using-trawl-gear-in)
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