Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2018-11-08 · Effective 2018-11-05 · 83 FR 55823
Document
Document number
2018-24429
Federal Register citation
83 FR 55823
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2018-11-08
Effective date
2018-11-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170817779-8161-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Bering Sea subarea and Eastern Aleutian district (BS/EAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2018 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.