Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2017-09-06 · Effective 2017-08-31 · 82 FR 42047
Document
Document number
2017-18830
Federal Register citation
82 FR 42047
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2017-09-06
Effective date
2017-08-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian district (CAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.