Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Prohibition of Non-pelagic Trawl Gear in Cook Inlet in the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2002-11-27 · Effective 2002-12-27 · 67 FR 70859
Document
Document number
02-30133
Federal Register citation
67 FR 70859
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2002-11-27
Effective date
2002-12-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0205222128-2267-02
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule to implement Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Area (FMP). This amendment prohibits the use of non-pelagic trawl gear in Cook Inlet. This action is necessary to address bycatch avoidance objectives in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and is intended to further the goals and objectives of the FMP.