Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2015-04-29 · Effective 2015-05-01 · 80 FR 23735
Document
Document number
2015-09984
Federal Register citation
80 FR 23735
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2015-04-29
Effective date
2015-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 141021887-5172-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2015 Greenland turbot initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.