Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · yellowfin · Published 1996-06-20 · 61 FR 31463
Document
Document number
96-15766
Federal Register citation
61 FR 31463
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
yellowfin
Publication date
1996-06-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 960129019-6019-01
Abstract
NMFS is closing the directed fishery for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the third seasonal bycatch allowance of Pacific halibut apportioned to the trawl yellowfin sole fishery in the BSAI.