Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limit in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · halibut · Published 2014-06-25 · Effective 2014-06-25 · 79 FR 35958
Document
Document number
2014-14735
Federal Register citation
79 FR 35958
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
halibut
Publication date
2014-06-25
Effective date
2014-06-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 131021878-4158-02
Abstract
NMFS is reapportioning the projected unused amounts of the halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limit from the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) trawl limited access sector's Pacific cod fishery to the BSAI trawl limited access yellowfin sole fishery. This action is necessary to provide opportunity for harvest of the 2014 total allowable catch of yellowfin sole by the BSAI trawl limited access sector, consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.