Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
catch-limit · north pacific · Published 2016-07-26 · Effective 2016-07-26 · 81 FR 48722
Document
Document number
2016-17593
Federal Register citation
81 FR 48722
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2016-07-26
Effective date
2016-07-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150916863-6211-02
Abstract
NMFS is exchanging unused flathead sole Community Development Quota (CDQ) for rock sole CDQ acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the 2016 total allowable catch of flathead sole and rock sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area to be harvested.