Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Specified Groundfish Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · Published 2005-03-01 · Effective 2005-02-24 · 70 FR 9881
Document
Document number
05-3934
Federal Register citation
70 FR 9881
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2005-03-01
Effective date
2005-02-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 041126333-5040-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by specified sectors in the Western and Central Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2005 A season allowances of the Pacific code total allowable catch (TAC) specified for Pacific cod in the GOA.