Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2001-05-08 · Effective 2001-05-04 · 66 FR 23196
Document
Document number
01-11546
Federal Register citation
66 FR 23196
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2001-05-08
Effective date
2001-05-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 010112013-1013-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sharpchin and northern rockfish in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of sharpchin and northern rockfish in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum of injury. This action is necessary because the amount of the 2001 total allowable catch (TAC) of sharpchin and northern rockfish in this area has been achieved.