Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
catch-limit · north pacific · Published 2017-10-26 · Effective 2017-10-26 · 82 FR 49539
Document
Document number
2017-23340
Federal Register citation
82 FR 49539
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2017-10-26
Effective date
2017-10-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
Abstract
NMFS is exchanging unused flathead sole and rock sole Community Development Quota (CDQ) for yellowfin sole CDQ acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the 2017 total allowable catch of yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area to be harvested.