Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Halibut in the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · halibut · Published 2008-11-19 · Effective 2008-11-14 · 73 FR 69587
Document
Document number
E8-27487
Federal Register citation
73 FR 69587
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
halibut
Publication date
2008-11-19
Effective date
2008-11-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070213032-7032-01
Abstract
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) from rockfish cooperatives in the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Pilot Program to vessels using trawl gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to provide the opportunity to vessels using trawl gear to harvest available GOA groundfish total allowable catch (TAC) under existing PSC limits.