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 1998-03-10 · Effective 1998-03-05 · 63 FR 11629
Document
Document number
98-6132
Federal Register citation
63 FR 11629
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
1998-03-10
Effective date
1998-03-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 971208296-7296-01
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 interim 1998 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance of halibut specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead sole/``other flatfish'' fishery category.