Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Octopus in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
other · north pacific · Published 2011-09-07 · Effective 2011-09-01 · 76 FR 55276
Document
Document number
2011-22846
Federal Register citation
76 FR 55276
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2011-09-07
Effective date
2011-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101126521-0640-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of octopus in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2011 total allowable catch of octopus in the BSAI has been reached.