Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · Published 2008-11-19 · Effective 2008-11-16 · 73 FR 69586
Document
Document number
E8-27480
Federal Register citation
73 FR 69586
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; modification of a closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2008-11-19
Effective date
2008-11-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106671-8010-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time, November 16, 2008. This action is necessary to fully use the 2008 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limit specified for vessels using trawl gear in the GOA.