# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2017-05-23 · Effective 2017-05-18 · 82 FR 23517
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-10528
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** sablefish
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 23517
- **Publication date:** 2017-05-23
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-18
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 sablefish initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/23/2017-10528/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-sablefish-in-the-bering-sea-subarea-of-the)
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