Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2021 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · halibut · Published 2021-07-29 · Effective 2021-07-27 · 86 FR 40788
Document
Document number
2021-16183
Federal Register citation
86 FR 40788
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reapportionment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
halibut
Publication date
2021-07-29
Effective date
2021-07-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 210210-0018
Abstract
NMFS is reapportioning the seasonal apportionments of the 2021 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This action is necessary to account for the actual halibut PSC use by the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories from May 15, 2021 through June 30, 2021. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.