Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2008-07-30 · Effective 2008-07-27 · 73 FR 44172
Document
Document number
08-1474
Federal Register citation
73 FR 44172
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2008-07-30
Effective date
2008-07-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106671-8010-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch by trawl catcher vessels participating in the rockfish entry level fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch allocated to trawl catcher vessels participating in the rockfish entry level fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.