Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch for Catcher/Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2011-07-22 · Effective 2011-07-19 · 76 FR 43934
Document
Document number
2011-18574
Federal Register citation
76 FR 43934
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2011-07-22
Effective date
2011-07-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101126522-0640-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch by catcher/processors participating in the rockfish limited access fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch allocated to catcher/processors participating in the rockfish limited access fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.