Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
endangered-species · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2015-02-03 · Effective 2015-01-29 · 80 FR 5692
Document
Document number
2015-02037
Federal Register citation
80 FR 5692
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
endangered-species
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2015-02-03
Effective date
2015-01-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 131021878-4158-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in critical habitat of the Central Aleutian district (CAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2015 Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) in critical habitat of the CAI allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.