# Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Trawl Closure to Protect Red King Crab
> **Rule** · Inseason adjustment; response to comments. · Published 1996-02-23 · Effective 1996-01-20 · 61 FR 6953
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-3965
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** crab
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 6953
- **Publication date:** 1996-02-23
- **Effective date:** 1996-01-20
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 951128281-5281-01
## Abstract

NMFS responds to comments received on an inseason adjustment closing a portion of the Bering Sea to all trawl vessels to protect red king crab. NMFS published this inseason adjustment in the Federal Register on December 11, 1995, for a 30-day comment period. No change in the trawl closure was made as a result of the comments received.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/02/23/96-3965/groundfish-fishery-of-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-area-trawl-closure-to-protect-red-king)
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