Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2017-11-27 · Effective 2017-11-21 · 82 FR 55953
Document
Document number
2017-25562
Federal Register citation
82 FR 55953
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2017-11-27
Effective date
2017-11-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 Pacific Ocean perch total allowable catch (TAC) in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI.