1 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Excluive Economic Zone—; License Limitation Program;
NMFS is correcting a final rule implementing the License Limitation Program (LLP) established for the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area (BSAI), the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), and the crab fisheries in the BSAI, which was published in the Federal Register of Thursday, October 1, 1998.
2 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2000 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this area.
3 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian
NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 58 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Groundfish Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (BSAI). Amendment 58 established a framework to allow NMFS to reduce the annual trawl bycatch limit for chinook salmon and revised the Chinook Salmon Savings Area (CHSSA) in the BSAI.
4 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock by catcher vessels that are nonexempt under the
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American Fisheries Act (AFA) in Statistical Areas 620 and 630 of the
Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to allow nonexempt
catcher vessels to participate in the pollock fishery in these areas
consistent with regulations
5 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Rockfish and Pacific Ocean
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch and northern rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area, and Pacific ocean perch in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) by catcher vessels that are nonexempt under the American Fisheries Act (AFA). This action is necessary to allow nonexempt catcher vessels to participate in
6 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
NMFS is closing directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the portion of the 2000 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to catcher vessels using trawl gear in this area.
7 RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock; steller sea lion
NMFS extends the expiration date of an emergency interim rule that implemented reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid the likelihood that the pollock fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the continued existence of the western population of Steller sea lions, or adversely modify their critical habitat. The emergency interim rule that is
8 PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Alaska Commercial
NMFS issues a proposed rule to require groundfish motherships and catcher/processors to submit to the State of Alaska, Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G), an annual Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR). The COAR provides information on exvessel and first wholesale values for statewide finfish and shellfish products. The State of Alaska
9 PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska groundfish,
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). This amendment would prohibit vessels holding a Federal fisheries permit from fishing for groundfish or anchoring in the proposed Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve, a 2.5square nautical mile (nm)
10 PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Western Alaska Community
NMFS issues a proposed rule to reduce observer coverage and experience requirements for some catcher vessels and shoreside processors participating in the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) fisheries. This action is necessary to reduce costs associated with the observer coverage requirements in the CDQ fisheries. It is intended to
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