Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish for Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2007-09-11 · Effective 2007-09-06 · 72 FR 51718
Document
Document number
07-4441
Federal Register citation
72 FR 51718
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2007-09-11
Effective date
2007-09-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070213032-7032-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish for catcher processors participating in the rockfish limited access fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish allocated to catcher processors participating in the rockfish limited access fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.