Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · sablefish · Published 1997-11-04 · Effective 1997-10-30 · 62 FR 59623
Document
Document number
97-29158
Federal Register citation
62 FR 59623
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
sablefish
Publication date
1997-11-04
Effective date
1997-10-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961126334-7025-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catches of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear 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 allocation of the sablefish 1997 total allowable catch (TAC) assigned to trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached.