# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2018-07-25 · Effective 2018-07-20 · 83 FR 35149
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-15915
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** sablefish
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 35149
- **Publication date:** 2018-07-25
- **Effective date:** 2018-07-20
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 170817779-8161-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2018 sablefish initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/25/2018-15915/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-sablefish-in-the-aleutian-islands-subarea-of-the)
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