Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel With Gears Other than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2007-09-14 · Effective 2007-09-11 · 72 FR 52491
Document
Document number
07-4561
Federal Register citation
72 FR 52491
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2007-09-14
Effective date
2007-09-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070213033-7033-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel with gears other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2007 Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) with gears other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea in the BSAI.