Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; “Other Flatfish” in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Island Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2012-08-06 · Effective 2012-08-01 · 77 FR 46641
Document
Document number
2012-19146
Federal Register citation
77 FR 46641
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; apportionment of reserves; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2012-08-06
Effective date
2012-08-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 111213751-2102-02
Abstract
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of "other flatfish" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) and Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Island subarea of the 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.