Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Hook-and-Line Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · Published 2008-10-20 · Effective 2008-10-16 · 73 FR 62212
Document
Document number
E8-24905
Federal Register citation
73 FR 62212
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2008-10-20
Effective date
2008-10-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106671-8010-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for demersal shelf rockfish in the Southeast Outside District or sablefish in the GOA. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limit specified for vessels using hook-and-line gear targeting groundfish other than demersal shelf rockfish in the Southeast Outside District or sablefish in the GOA.