Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
other · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2002-01-24 · Effective 2002-01-21 · 67 FR 3446
Document
Document number
02-1759
Federal Register citation
67 FR 3446
Type
Rule
Action
Closures and openings.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2002-01-24
Effective date
2002-01-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011218304-1304-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel with gears other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian District (Statistical Area (area) 541) and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in these areas. NMFS is also announcing the opening and closure dates of the first and second directed fisheries within the harvest limit area (HLA) in areas 542 and 543. These actions are necessary to prevent exceeding the A season HLA limits established for the Central (area 542) and Western (area 543) Aleutian Districts pursuant to the 2002 Atka mackerel TAC.