Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/“Other Flatfish” Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2003-08-04 · Effective 2003-07-31 · 68 FR 45786
Document
Document number
03-19756
Federal Register citation
68 FR 45786
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2003-08-04
Effective date
2003-07-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021212307-3037-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for species in the rock sole/ flathead sole/"other flatfish" fishery category by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead sole/ "other flatfish" fishery category in the BSAI.