Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · yellowfin · Published 2006-04-25 · Effective 2006-04-20 · 71 FR 23874
Document
Document number
06-3907
Federal Register citation
71 FR 23874
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
yellowfin
Publication date
2006-04-25
Effective date
2006-04-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060216045-6045-01
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the second seasonal allowance of the 2006 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in the BSAI.