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 2011-07-12 · Effective 2011-07-07 · 76 FR 40837
Document
Document number
2011-17481
Federal Register citation
76 FR 40837
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2011-07-12
Effective date
2011-07-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101126522-0640-02
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 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.