Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2025-11-04 · Effective 2025-10-31 · 90 FR 49236
Document
Document number
2025-19772
Federal Register citation
90 FR 49236
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2025-11-04
Effective date
2025-10-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 250312-0036, RTID 0648-XF245
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian district (CAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in the CAI allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery.