Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Arrowtooth Flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · flounder · Published 2020-11-25 · Effective 2020-11-20 · 85 FR 75239
Document
Document number
2020-26105
Federal Register citation
85 FR 75239
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
flounder
Publication date
2020-11-25
Effective date
2020-11-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 200227-0066
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for arrowtooth flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2020 arrowtooth flounder initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the BSAI.