# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reallocation. · Published 2017-12-20 · Effective 2017-12-15 · 82 FR 60325
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-27427
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 60325
- **Publication date:** 2017-12-20
- **Effective date:** 2017-12-15
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
## Abstract

NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of the 2017 Bering Sea subarea and Eastern Aleutian Island District (BS/EAI) Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) assigned to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) trawl limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperative in the BS/EAI of the BSAI. This action is necessary to allow the 2017 TAC of Atka mackerel in the BSAI to be fully harvested.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/20/2017-27427/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-reallocation-of-atka-mackerel-in-the-bering-sea)
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