Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2002-09-03 · Effective 2002-09-01 · 67 FR 56230
Document
Document number
02-22344
Federal Register citation
67 FR 56230
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2002-09-03
Effective date
2002-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011218304-1304-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for vessels fishing for pollock using pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA open to directed fishing for pollock. This action is necessary because the fourth seasonal apportionment of the 2002 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the deep-water species fishery in the GOA was reached during the third seasonal apportionment.