# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Fishery; Closure in District 16 of Registration Area D
> **Rule** · Closure. · Published 1996-12-04 · Effective 1996-11-29 · 61 FR 64298
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-30886
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Species:** scallop
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 64298
- **Publication date:** 1996-12-04
- **Effective date:** 1996-11-29
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 960502124-6190-02
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the scallop fishery in District 16 of Scallop Registration Area D (Yakutat). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the scallop total allowable catch (TAC) in this area.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/04/96-30886/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-scallop-fishery-closure-in-district-16-of)
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