Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · Published 2016-08-04 · Effective 2016-08-01 · 81 FR 51379
Document
Document number
2016-18522
Federal Register citation
81 FR 51379
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2016-08-04
Effective date
2016-08-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150818742-6210-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2016 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.