Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 2017-05-16 · Effective 2017-05-15 · 82 FR 22441
Document
Document number
2017-09995
Federal Register citation
82 FR 22441
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; opening.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2017-05-16
Effective date
2017-05-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160920866-7167-02
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 2017 groundfish total allowable catch specified for the species comprising the deep- water species category in the GOA.