Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2010-10-21 · Effective 2010-10-15 · 75 FR 64957
Document
Document number
2010-26419
Federal Register citation
75 FR 64957
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; modification of a closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2010-10-21
Effective date
2010-10-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0910131363-0087-01
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to fully use the 2010 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in these areas specified for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.