Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2007-07-24 · Effective 2007-07-20 · 72 FR 40264
Document
Document number
07-3606
Federal Register citation
72 FR 40264
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2007-07-24
Effective date
2007-07-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070213032-7032-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of pelagic shelf rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.