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 2010-07-13 · Effective 2010-07-08 · 75 FR 39861
Document
Document number
2010-17043
Federal Register citation
75 FR 39861
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2010-07-13
Effective date
2010-07-08
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 2010 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.