Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 1999-10-19 · Effective 1999-10-14 · 64 FR 56272
Document
Document number
99-27230
Federal Register citation
64 FR 56272
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
1999-10-19
Effective date
1999-10-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 990304063-9063-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sharpchin and northern rockfish in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of sharpchin and northern rockfish 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 amount of the final 1999 initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of sharpchin and northern rockfish in this area has been achieved.