Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea
other · north pacific · Published 1997-07-28 · Effective 1997-07-23 · 62 FR 40309
Document
Document number
97-19792
Federal Register citation
62 FR 40309
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
1997-07-28
Effective date
1997-07-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961107312-7021-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of Greenland turbot in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of Greenland turbot in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum of injury. This action is necessary because the Greenland turbot 1997 total allowable catch (TAC) in this area has been reached.