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 Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · Published 1999-09-03 · Effective 1999-08-31 · 64 FR 48330
Document
Document number
99-23088
Federal Register citation
64 FR 48330
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Publication date
1999-09-03
Effective date
1999-08-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 990304063-9063-01
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 1999 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead sole/``other flatfish'' fishery category.