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RULES: Gulf of Alaska groundfish,
Published: 2000-09-07
NMFS is closing directed fishing for groundfish by vessels
using hookandline gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for
sablefish or demersal shelf rockfish. This action is necessary because
the 2000 Pacific halibut bycatch mortality allowance specified for
hookandline gear targeting groundfish other than sablefish or
demersal shelf rockfish in
RULES: Pelagic shelf rockfish,
Published: 2000-07-31
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf
rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA).
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2000 total allowable
catch (TAC) of pelagic shelf rockfish in this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod; correction,
Published: 2000-11-09
This document corrects the reallocation of Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) Pacific cod from trawl catcher/
processors and vessels using jig gear to vessels using hookandline or
pot gear.
RULES: Pollock,
Published: 2000-05-16
NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 57 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). This action consists of three
regulatory changes. First, it prohibits the use of nonpelagic trawl
gear in the directed noncommunity development quota (CDQ) pollock
fisheries of the Bering
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Perch,
Published: 2000-07-19
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
in the Central 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.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Sharpchin and northern rockfish,
Published: 2000-09-26
NMFS closes directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the
Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI) by vessels using trawl gear not fishing for a
Community Development Quota (CDQ). This action is necessary to prevent
overfishing of the sharpchin/northern rockfish species group.
RULES: Shallow-water species,
Published: 2000-06-01
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the shallowwater species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the
Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for vessels fishing for pollock using
pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA open to directed
fishing for pollock. This action is necessary because the second
seasonal
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2000-07-07
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the
Steller sea lion conservation area (SCA) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area (BSAI) by ``open access'' vessels (i.e., those
vessels that are not fishing in cooperatives), which are catching
pollock for processing by the inshore component. This action is
necessary because
RULES: Pacific cod,
Published: 2000-09-07
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher
vessels using trawl gear in portions of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area (BSAI) in which such fishing is authorized.
This action is necessary to fully utilize the portion of the 2000 total
allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to these vessels using
trawl gear
RULES: Alaska; fisberies of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Northern rockfish,
Published: 2000-07-28
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 2000 total allowable catch (TAC) of
northern rockfish in this area.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program; extension,
Published: 2000-11-03
NMFS proposes a rule to extend through 2002 the existing
regulations for the Interim North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program
(Observer Program), which otherwise would expire December 31, 2000.
This action is necessary to ensure uninterrupted observer coverage
through December 31, 2002. The intention is to advance the management
objectives of the
RULES: Shortraker and rougheye rockfish; correction,
Published: 2000-05-16
This document contains a correction to the final rule for
maximum retainable bycatch (MRB) percentages for the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA), which was published in the Federal Register on December 6, 1999.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific halibut and red king crab,
Published: 2000-06-27
NMFS announces Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate
standards for the second half of 2000. Publication of these bycatch
rate standards is required by regulations implementing the vessel
incentive program. This action is necessary to implement the bycatch
rate standards for trawl vessel operators who participate in the Alaska
groundfish
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Sharpchin and northern rockfish,
Published: 2000-09-26
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sharpchin and northern
rockfish in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of
sharpchin and northern rockfish in this area be treated in the same
manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum of
injury. This action
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Critical habitat closure pursuant to court order,
Published: 2000-08-15
NMFS issues interim regulations to close waters within
critical habitat in the exclusive economic zone off Alaska west of
144 deg.W. long. to all commercial groundfish fishing with trawl gear.
This action is necessary to comply with a United States District Court
Order.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program; extension,
Published: 2000-12-21
NMFS issues a final rule to extend through 2002 the
regulations implementing the Interim North Pacific Groundfish Observer
Program (Interim Observer Program), which otherwise would expire
December 31, 2000. This action is necessary to ensure uninterrupted
observer coverage through December 31, 2002. The intention is to
advance the management
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2000-09-01
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the C season allowance of the pollock
total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 630 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Sablefish,
Published: 2000-07-28
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sablefish by vessels using
trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA).
NMFS is requiring that catch of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear
in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea
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with a minimum of injury. This action is
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2000-11-01
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) Pacific cod from trawl
catcher/processors and vessels using jig gear to vessels using hook andline or pot gear.
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These actions are necessary to allow the 2000 total allowable catch
(TAC) of Pacific cod to be harvested.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska deep-water species,
Published: 2000-05-17
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the deepwater species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf
of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the second seasonal
apportionment of the 2000 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified
for the deepwater species fishery in the GOA has been caught.
RULES: Pollock; correction,
Published: 2000-07-19
This document corrects Table 1 of the extension of expiration
dates for the emergency interim rules to implement major provisions of
the American Fisheries Act, which in part revises 2000 final harvest
specifications.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Prohibited species donation program,
Published: 2000-09-20
NMFS is proposing to permanently extend the temporary
regulations that establish and govern the voluntary Pacific halibut
donation program. Under this program, Pacific halibut that is taken
incidentally in groundfish trawl fisheries off Alaska may be donated
for consumption by economically disadvantaged individuals rather than
discarded, as
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Arrowtooth flounder,
Published: 2000-08-04
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for arrowtooth flounder
in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action
is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2000 total allowable catch (TAC)
of arrowtooth flounder in this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Groundfish fishing with trawl gear within Steller sea lions critical habitat; closure removed,
Published: 2000-12-20
NMFS removes an existing closure to commercial groundfish
fishing with trawl gear within critical habitat designated for Steller
sea lions in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska west of
144 deg. W. long. and closes this area to commercial fishing for
Pacific cod through December 31, 2000. The removal of the existing
closure is consistent
RULES: Red rockfish,
Published: 2000-09-01
NMFS is prohibiting retention of other red rockfish in the
Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management
area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of other red rockfish in this
area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded
at sea with a minimum of injury. This action is necessary because the
amount
