Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Western Aleutian District
other · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2003-10-07 · Effective 2003-10-02 · 68 FR 57837
Document
Document number
03-25354
Federal Register citation
68 FR 57837
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2003-10-07
Effective date
2003-10-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021212307-3037-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) in this area.