Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area
catch-limit · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2001-10-04 · Effective 2001-09-30 · 66 FR 50576
Document
Document number
01-24786
Federal Register citation
66 FR 50576
Type
Rule
Action
Fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2001-10-04
Effective date
2001-09-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 010112013-1013-01
Abstract
NMFS closes directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels using trawl gear not fishing for a Community Development Quota (CDQ). This action is necessary to prevent overfishing of the sharpchin/northern rockfish species group.