# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2006-07-06 · Effective 2006-08-07 · 71 FR 38298
## Document
- **Document number:** E6-10554
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** crab
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 38298
- **Publication date:** 2006-07-06
- **Effective date:** 2006-08-07
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 060404093-6177-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues a final rule implementing changes to the regulations for the Crab Rationalization Program. This action is necessary to correct two discrepancies in the scope of the sideboard protections for Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish fisheries provided in a previous rulemaking. Specifically, this action would remove the sideboard restrictions from vessels that did not generate Bering Sea snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) quota share and would apply the sideboards to federally permitted vessels operating in the State of Alaska (State) parallel fisheries. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP), the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and other applicable law.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/07/06/E6-10554/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-allocating-bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-king)
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