Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2006-09-21 · Effective 2006-09-20 · 71 FR 55134
Document
Document number
06-7939
Federal Register citation
71 FR 55134
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; opening; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2006-09-21
Effective date
2006-09-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060216044-6044-01
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for species that comprise the shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 0700 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t), September 20, 2006. This adjustment is necessary to allow a 12-hour fishery for species that comprise the shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the GOA to resume, without exceeding the 2006 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the shallow-water species fishery in the GOA.