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 2020-09-21 · Effective 2020-09-17 · 85 FR 59204
Document
Document number
2020-20654
Federal Register citation
85 FR 59204
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2020-09-21
Effective date
2020-09-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 200221-0062
Abstract
NMFS is exchanging unused flathead sole and 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 2020 total allowable catch (TAC) of yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area to be harvested.