Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sharks in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2013-09-17 · Effective 2013-09-12 · 78 FR 57097
Document
Document number
2013-22585
Federal Register citation
78 FR 57097
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2013-09-17
Effective date
2013-09-12
NOAA docket
Docket No. 121018563-3418-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sharks in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2013 total allowable catch (TAC) of sharks in the BSAI has been reached.