Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2009-07-14 · Effective 2009-07-09 · 74 FR 33923
Document
Document number
E9-16643
Federal Register citation
74 FR 33923
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2009-07-14
Effective date
2009-07-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 09100091344-9056-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.