Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Chiniak Gully Research Area Opening for the Groundfish Trawl Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska
seasonal-closure · north pacific · Published 2003-06-23 · Effective 2003-08-01 · 68 FR 37095
Document
Document number
03-15804
Federal Register citation
68 FR 37095
Type
Rule
Action
Opening.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2003-06-23
Effective date
2003-08-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 020718172-2303-02
Abstract
The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator) is opening the Chiniak Gully Research Area in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to directed fishing for groundfish using trawl gear from August 1, 2003, through September 20, 2003. NMFS' Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) will not conduct research in this area in 2003. Therefore, the closure of the Chiniak Gully Research Area is not needed. This action is intended to relieve an unnecessary restriction on groundfish trawl fisheries and allow the optimum utilization of fishery resources, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).