Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot and Rougheye Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2008-12-19 · Effective 2008-12-16 · 73 FR 77534
Document
Document number
E8-30202
Federal Register citation
73 FR 77534
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; apportionment of reserves; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2008-12-19
Effective date
2008-12-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071106673-8011-02
Abstract
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea and rougheye rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. This action is necessary to allow the fisheries to continue operating. It is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for the BSAI.