Temporary final rule; emergency action extension and request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Species
pollock
Publication date
2010-12-01
Effective date
2010-07-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100427197-0207-01
Abstract
NMFS extends the pollock specifications implemented by a July 20, 2010, emergency rule, which is scheduled to expire on January 11, 2011. Specifically, this temporary rule maintains the new stock status determination criteria for pollock and associated increases in pollock catch limits under the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP), for an additional 186 days, in order to implement pollock catch limits through either the end of fishing year (FY) 2010 (i.e., through April 30, 2011) or until superseded by limits for FY 2011.