# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Trawl Rockfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
> **Rule** · Modification of a closure. · Published 1998-07-02 · Effective 1998-07-01 · 63 FR 36193
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-17668
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** rockfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 36193
- **Publication date:** 1998-07-02
- **Effective date:** 1998-07-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 971208298-8055-02
## Abstract

NMFS is terminating the closure to directed fishing for rockfish with trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the directed fishery for rockfish with trawl gear to occur consistent with the specified halibut mortality allowance.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/07/02/98-17668/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-trawl-rockfish-fisheries-in-the-bering-sea-and)
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