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 2020-04-29 · Effective 2020-05-01 · 85 FR 23746
Document
Document number
2020-09120
Federal Register citation
85 FR 23746
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2020-04-29
Effective date
2020-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 200227-0066
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 2020 Greenland turbot initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.