Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · Published 2008-08-20 · Effective 2008-08-15 · 73 FR 49107
Document
Document number
E8-19280
Federal Register citation
73 FR 49107
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2008-08-20
Effective date
2008-08-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106673-8011-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 Greenland turbot total allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI.