# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Closures of Specified Groundfish Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska
> **Rule** · Closure. · Published 1997-12-31 · Effective 1998-01-01 · 62 FR 68229
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-33974
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 68229
- **Publication date:** 1997-12-31
- **Effective date:** 1998-01-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 961126334-7052-02
## Abstract

NMFS is closing specified groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the directed fishing allowances specified for the 1998 interim total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the GOA.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/12/31/97-33974/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-closures-of-specified-groundfish-fisheries-in)
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