Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Pollock in the Western Regulatory Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · pollock · Published 1996-06-04 · 61 FR 28069
Document
Document number
96-13952
Federal Register citation
61 FR 28069
Type
Rule
Action
Closure; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
pollock
Publication date
1996-06-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 960129018-6018-01
Abstract
NMFS issues an inseason adjustment closing directed fishing for pollock by vessels catching pollock for processing by the inshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This adjustment closes the fishery 12 hours after its scheduled opening at noon, A.l.t., June 1, 1996, and is necessary to allow the harvest of the total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in the Western Regulatory Area.