# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Retention Standard
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2006-04-06 · Effective 2008-01-20 · 71 FR 17362
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-3265
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 17362
- **Publication date:** 2006-04-06
- **Effective date:** 2008-01-20
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 050607152-6070-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues a final rule to implement a groundfish retention standard (GRS) program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island management area (BSAI) for trawl catcher/processor vessels (C/Ps) that are 125 ft (38.1 m) length overall (LOA) or greater and that are not listed American Fisheries Act (AFA) catcher/processors referred to throughout this rule as non-AFA trawl C/Ps. This action is necessary to reduce bycatch and improve utilization of groundfish harvested by these non- AFA trawl C/Ps. This action is intended to promote the management objectives of the Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IRIU) program, the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP), and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/04/06/06-3265/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-groundfish-retention-standard)
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