Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
catch-limit · north pacific · Published 2018-11-27 · Effective 2018-11-27 · 83 FR 60784
Document
Document number
2018-25765
Federal Register citation
83 FR 60784
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2018-11-27
Effective date
2018-11-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170817779-8161-02
Abstract
NMFS is exchanging unused rock sole Community Development Quota (CDQ) for yellowfin sole CDQ acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the 2018 total allowable catch of yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area to be harvested.