Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2017 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · halibut · Published 2017-07-19 · Effective 2017-07-17 · 82 FR 33024
Document
Document number
2017-15122
Federal Register citation
82 FR 33024
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reapportionment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
halibut
Publication date
2017-07-19
Effective date
2017-07-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160920866-7167-02
Abstract
NMFS is reapportioning the seasonal apportionments of the 2017 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This action is necessary to account for the actual halibut PSC use by the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories from May 15, 2017 through June 30, 2017. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.