Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/``Other Flatfish'' Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 1997-07-31 · Effective 1997-07-25 · 62 FR 40974
Document
Document number
97-20097
Federal Register citation
62 FR 40974
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
1997-07-31
Effective date
1997-07-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961107312-7012-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for species in the rock sole/ flathead sole/``other flatfish'' fishery category by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 1997 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead sole/``other flatfish'' fishery category.