Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sharks in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2011-09-28 · Effective 2011-09-24 · 76 FR 59924
Document
Document number
2011-24970
Federal Register citation
76 FR 59924
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2011-09-28
Effective date
2011-09-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101126521-0640-2
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sharks in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) of sharks in the BSAI has been reached.