# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Closure. · Published 2002-05-24 · Effective 2002-05-21 · 67 FR 36541
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-13118
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** yellowfin
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 36541
- **Publication date:** 2002-05-24
- **Effective date:** 2002-05-21
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 011218304-1304-01
## Abstract

NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 (Zone 1) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2002 bycatch allowance of red king crab specified for the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in Zone 1.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/05/24/02-13118/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-yellowfin-by-vessels-using-trawl-gear-in-bycatch)
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