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 2019-04-29 · Effective 2019-05-01 · 84 FR 17966
Document
Document number
2019-08545
Federal Register citation
84 FR 17966
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2019-04-29
Effective date
2019-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180713633-9174-02
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 2019 Greenland turbot initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.