Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources; Correction
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · crab · Published 2005-12-20 · Effective 2005-12-20 · 70 FR 75419
Document
Document number
05-24152
Federal Register citation
70 FR 75419
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; correcting amendment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
crab
Publication date
2005-12-20
Effective date
2005-12-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040831251-5309-05
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule, correcting amendment to the regulations governing the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries. This action is necessary to clarify procedures and to correct discrepancies provided in a previous rulemaking. This final rule is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs (FMP), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and other applicable law.