Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · pollock · Published 2012-03-21 · Effective 2012-03-17 · 77 FR 16481
Document
Document number
2012-6816
Federal Register citation
77 FR 16481
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
pollock
Publication date
2012-03-21
Effective date
2012-03-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 111207737-2141-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2012 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.