Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
seasonal-closure · north pacific · Published 2016-10-26 · Effective 2016-10-22 · 81 FR 74313
Document
Document number
2016-25902
Federal Register citation
81 FR 74313
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2016-10-26
Effective date
2016-10-22
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150818742-6210-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for directed fishing for pollock by vessels using pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA open to directed fishing for pollock. This closure also does not apply to fishing by vessels participating in the cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program for the Central GOA. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2016 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limit specified for vessels using trawl gear in the GOA.