Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2013-07-15 · Effective 2013-07-09 · 78 FR 42023
Document
Document number
2013-16764
Federal Register citation
78 FR 42023
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; modification of closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2013-07-15
Effective date
2013-07-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 121018563-3148-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian district (CAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to fully use the 2013 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in the CAI by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.