Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Other Rockfish, Other Flatfish, Sharks, and Skates in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2011-08-30 · Effective 2011-08-25 · 76 FR 53840
Document
Document number
2011-22139
Federal Register citation
76 FR 53840
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; apportionment of reserves; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2011-08-30
Effective date
2011-08-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101126521-0640-02
Abstract
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch of other rockfish, other flatfish, sharks, and skates in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the fisheries to continue operating. It is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for the BSAI management area.