Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska
seasonal-closure · north pacific · pollock · Published 2003-03-21 · Effective 2003-03-20 · 68 FR 13858
Document
Document number
03-6839
Federal Register citation
68 FR 13858
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustment; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
north pacific
Species
pollock
Publication date
2003-03-21
Effective date
2003-03-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021122286-3036-02
Abstract
NMFS issues an inseason adjustment opening the B fishing season for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 12 hours effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 20, 2003, until 2400 hrs, A.l.t., March 20, 2003. This adjustment is necessary to allow the fishing industry opportunity to harvest the B season allowance of the pollock total allowable catch (TAC) in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA.