Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · yellowfin · Published 1997-05-14 · Effective 1997-05-09 · 62 FR 26429
Document
Document number
97-12619
Federal Register citation
62 FR 26429
Type
Rule
Action
Modification of a closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
yellowfin
Publication date
1997-05-14
Effective date
1997-05-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961107312-7021-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully utilize the second seasonal bycatch allowance of Pacific halibut apportioned to the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in the BSAI.