# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2011-02-28 · Effective 2011-02-23 · 76 FR 10780
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-4367
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 10780
- **Publication date:** 2011-02-28
- **Effective date:** 2011-02-23
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0910131363-0087-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Bering Sea subarea and Eastern Aleutian district (BS/EAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2011 Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) in these areas allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/02/28/2011-4367/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-atka-mackerel-in-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian)
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