Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · mackerel · Published 2008-10-08 · Effective 2008-10-03 · 73 FR 58899
Document
Document number
E8-23879
Federal Register citation
73 FR 58899
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closures and openings.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2008-10-08
Effective date
2008-10-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106673-8011-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the BSAI allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.