Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Halibut in the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · halibut · Published 2009-11-18 · Effective 2009-11-15 · 74 FR 59479
Document
Document number
E9-27668
Federal Register citation
74 FR 59479
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
halibut
Publication date
2009-11-18
Effective date
2009-11-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 09100091344-9056-02
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.