Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2011-09-16 · Effective 2011-09-14 · 76 FR 57679
Document
Document number
2011-23827
Federal Register citation
76 FR 57679
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; modification of a closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2011-09-16
Effective date
2011-09-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101126522-0640-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for shallow-water species by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is necessary to fully use the fourth seasonal apportionment of the 2011 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl shallow-water species fishery in the GOA.