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 2016-04-29 · Effective 2016-05-01 · 81 FR 25618
Document
Document number
2016-09988
Federal Register citation
81 FR 25618
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2016-04-29
Effective date
2016-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150916863-6211-02
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 2016 Greenland turbot initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.