# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program
> **Rule** · Fishing season dates. · Published 2005-03-01 · Effective 2005-02-27 · 70 FR 9881
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-3935
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** sablefish
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 9881
- **Publication date:** 2005-03-01
- **Effective date:** 2005-02-27
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 022305B
## Abstract

NMFS is opening directed fishing for sablefish with fixed gear managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program. The season will open 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 27, 2005, and will close 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 15, 2005. This period is the same as the 2005 IFQ and Community Development Quota season for Pacific halibut adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The IFQ halibut season is specified by a separate publication in the Federal Register of annual management measures pursuant to 50 CFR 300.62.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/03/01/05-3935/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-sablefish-managed-under-the-individual-fishing)
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