Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2018-09-21 · Effective 2018-09-18 · 83 FR 47846
Document
Document number
2018-20625
Federal Register citation
83 FR 47846
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2018-09-21
Effective date
2018-09-18
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170817779-8161-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2018 northern rockfish initial total allowable catch (ITAC) specified for the BSAI.