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RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2002-12-02
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher processor vessels using hookandline gear in the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific
cod allocated for catcher processor vessels using hookandline gear in
this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Northern rockfish,
Published: 2002-07-24
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish in
the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of
northern rockfish in this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Rock sole/flathead sole/other flatfish,
Published: 2002-04-24
NMFS is closing directed fishing for species in the rock sole/
flathead sole/``other flatfish'' fishery category by vessels using
trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the second
seasonal apportionment of the 2002 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance
specified for the
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2002-04-05
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West
YakutatDistrict of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the pollock total allowable catch (TAC) specified
for the West Yakutat District in the GOA.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program; halibut,
Published: 2002-10-15
NMFS proposes amendments to the regulations governing the
halibut fishery under the Western Alaska Community Development Quota
(CDQ) Program. The proposed amendments would increase the Regulatory
Area (Area) 4E trip limit from 6,000 lb. (2.72 metric tons (mt)) to
10,000 lb. (4.54 mt) and modify the Area 4 Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) to
allow CDQ
RULES: Pacific Ocean perch,
Published: 2002-07-11
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action
is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC)
of Pacific ocean perch in this area.
RULES: Pollock,
Published: 2002-01-28
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the pollock
total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Scallop; correction,
Published: 2002-08-28
This action corrects part of the definition of ``eligible
applicant'' in a final rule published December 14, 2000, to implement
the License Limitation Program (LLP) for the Scallop Fishery. This
action is necessary to correct paragraph (3) of the definition
``eligible applicant'' because it is inconsistent with regulations
governing the LLP
RULES: Thornyhead rockfish,
Published: 2002-09-26
NMFS is prohibiting retention of thornyhead rockfish in the
Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring
that catch of thornyhead 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 2002 total allowable catch
(TAC)
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific halibut and red king crab,
Published: 2002-05-28
NMFS announces Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate
standards for the second half of 2002. Publication of these bycatch
rate standards is required by regulations implementing the vessel
incentive program (VIP). This action is necessary to implement the
bycatch rate standards for trawl vessel operators who participate in
the Alaska
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2002-03-08
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher processor vessels using hookandline gear in the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the A season apportionment of the 2002 total
allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated for catcher processor
vessels using
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Technical corrections,
Published: 2002-11-29
NMFS is correcting typographic errors in Federal regulations.
The intended effect of this action is regulatory accuracy, and it will
have no effect on any person fishing in the EEZ for any species.
RULES: Pacific ocean perch,
Published: 2002-07-24
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 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this
area.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish, king and tanner crab, and scallop and salmon,
Published: 2002-01-10
NMFS announces preliminary alternative approaches for the
designation of EFH and HAPC for the following fishery management plans
(FMPs): Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area;
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and
Tanner Crabs; Scallop Fishery off Alaska; and Salmon Fisheries in the
EEZ off
