Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · yellowfin · Published 2005-08-23 · Effective 2005-08-18 · 70 FR 49197
Document
Document number
05-16706
Federal Register citation
70 FR 49197
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
yellowfin
Publication date
2005-08-23
Effective date
2005-08-18
NOAA docket
Docket No. 041126332-5039-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2005 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in the BSAI.