Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2018-04-30 · Effective 2018-05-01 · 83 FR 18743
Document
Document number
2018-09018
Federal Register citation
83 FR 18743
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2018-04-30
Effective date
2018-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170817779-8161-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2018 Greenland turbot initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.