Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2012-10-09 · Effective 2012-10-03 · 77 FR 61300
Document
Document number
2012-24794
Federal Register citation
77 FR 61300
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2012-10-09
Effective date
2012-10-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 111213751-2102-02
Abstract
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of the 2012 Atka mackerel incidental catch allowance (ICA) for the Bering Sea subarea and Eastern Aleutian district (BS/EAI) of to the Amendment 80 cooperatives in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the 2012 total allowable catch of Atka mackerel to be fully harvested.