Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Rock Sole, Flathead Sole, and “Other Flatfish” by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2006-08-11 · Effective 2006-08-08 · 71 FR 46126
Document
Document number
06-6868
Federal Register citation
71 FR 46126
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2006-08-11
Effective date
2006-08-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060216045-6045-01
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for rock sole, flathead sole, and "other flatfish" by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2006 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole, flathead sole, and "other flatfish" fishery category in the BSAI.