Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2021-11-19 · Effective 2021-11-16 · 86 FR 64827
Document
Document number
2021-25310
Federal Register citation
86 FR 64827
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2021-11-19
Effective date
2021-11-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 210217-0022
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2021 shortraker rockfish total allowable catch (TAC) in the BSAI has been reached.