Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish for Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2010-09-02 · Effective 2010-09-01 · 75 FR 53875
Document
Document number
2010-21990
Federal Register citation
75 FR 53875
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2010-09-02
Effective date
2010-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0910131362-0087-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish for 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 2010 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish allocated to vessels participating in the rockfish entry level fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.