# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program
> **Rule** · Final rule; response to comments. · Published 2002-03-22 · Effective 2002-04-22 · 67 FR 13291
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-6748
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 13291
- **Publication date:** 2002-03-22
- **Effective date:** 2002-04-22
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 010710172-2039-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues a final rule to change the Community Development Quota (CDQ) regulations for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab to allow the State of Alaska (State) greater flexibility in establishing CDQ fishing seasons. This action is necessary to achieve the conservation and management goals for the BSAI crab CDQ program and is intended to further the objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/03/22/02-6748/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-western-alaska-community-development-quota)
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