Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; “Other Rockfish” in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
catch-limit · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2002-09-09 · Effective 2002-09-04 · 67 FR 57184
Document
Document number
02-22806
Federal Register citation
67 FR 57184
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2002-09-09
Effective date
2002-09-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011218304-1304-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of all rockfish defined in the category "other rockfish" in Table 3 of 2002 harvest specifications and associated management measures for the groundfish fisheries off Alaska (January 8, 2002) in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of "other 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 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of "other rockfish" in this area has been achieved.