Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2003-07-23 · Effective 2003-07-20 · 68 FR 43479
Document
Document number
03-18729
Federal Register citation
68 FR 43479
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2003-07-23
Effective date
2003-07-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021122286-3036-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of pelagic shelf rockfish in this area.