Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sculpins in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2017-10-12 · Effective 2017-10-06 · 82 FR 47402
Document
Document number
2017-22081
Federal Register citation
82 FR 47402
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2017-10-12
Effective date
2017-10-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sculpins in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2017 sculpins initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the BSAI has been reached.