Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Adjustment of Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amounts in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · cod · Published 2006-03-17 · Effective 2006-03-14 · 71 FR 13777
Document
Document number
06-2616
Federal Register citation
71 FR 13777
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason adjustment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2006-03-17
Effective date
2006-03-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060216045-6045-01
Abstract
NMFS is adjusting the Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) amount in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the Pacific cod acceptable biological catch (ABC) in the BSAI and is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI (FMP).