Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the of the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2016-05-16 · Effective 2016-05-15 · 81 FR 30215
Document
Document number
2016-11492
Federal Register citation
81 FR 30215
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; opening.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2016-05-16
Effective date
2016-05-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150818742-6210-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for species that comprise the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the 2016 groundfish total allowable catch specified for the species comprising the deep- water species category in the GOA.