Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2008-07-10 · Effective 2008-07-07 · 73 FR 39626
Document
Document number
08-1425
Federal Register citation
73 FR 39626
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2008-07-10
Effective date
2008-07-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106671-8010-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.