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 2004-04-19 · Effective 2004-04-16 · 69 FR 20833
Document
Document number
04-8765
Federal Register citation
69 FR 20833
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2004-04-19
Effective date
2004-04-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 031124287-4060-02
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 second seasonal apportionment of the 2004 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead sole/"other flatfish" fishery category in the BSAI.