Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Other Flatfish, Other Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, Sculpin, and Squid in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2012-12-07 · Effective 2012-12-04 · 77 FR 72995
Document
Document number
2012-29622
Federal Register citation
77 FR 72995
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; apportionment of reserves; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2012-12-07
Effective date
2012-12-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 111213751-2102-02
Abstract
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch of Bering Sea Pacific ocean perch, Aleutian Islands other rockfish, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) other flatfish, BSAI sculpin, and BSAI squid in the BSAI management area. 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 management area.