# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2019-04-29 · Effective 2019-05-01 · 84 FR 17966
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-08545
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 17966
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/29/2019-08545/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-greenland-turbot-in-the-aleutian-islands-subarea)
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