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1. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,

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 B season allowance of the pollock total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Chiniak Gully Research Area Opening for the Groundfish Trawl

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Groundfish trawl fisheries,

The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator) is opening the Chiniak Gully Research Area in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to directed fishing for groundfish using trawl gear from August 1, 2003, through September 20, 2003. NMFS' Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) will not conduct research in this area in 2003. Therefore, the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

3. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Provisions of the American Fisheries Act (AFA)

Part III: Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,

NMFS proposes to remove the expiration date of regulations published as a final rule in the Federal Register on December 30, 2002, implementing the AFA. The AFA final rule specified a period of effectiveness that will expire December 31, 2007, and this rule proposes to make the amendments to the AFA rule permanent. This action is necessary to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Veterans Affairs Department

4. Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Groundfish trawl fisheries,

NMFS is closing directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for directed fishing for pollock by vessels using pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA open to directed fishing for pollock. This action is necessary because the 2003 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limit
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

5. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Seasonal Area Closure to Trawl, Pot, and Hook-and-Line Fishing

PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Cape Sarichef waters; seasonal area closure to trawl, pot, and hook-and-line fishing,

NMFS issues a proposed rule to seasonally prohibit directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using trawl, pot, or hookandline gear in waters located near Cape Sarichef in the Bering Sea subarea. This action is necessary to support NMFS research on the effect of fishing on the localized abundance of Pacific cod and to further the goals and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

6. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Revisions to Observer Coverage Requirements for Vessels and

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program; correction,

This document corrects a January 7, 2003, final rule that implemented changes to regulations governing the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program). The action is necessary to correct erroneous cross references and inaccurate amendatory language that occurred in the final rule.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

7. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Northern rockfish,

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 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in this area.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

8. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,

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 C season allowance of the pollock total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

9. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to vessels using pot gear in this area.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

10. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Sablefish,

NMFS is opening directed fishing for sablefish with fixed gear managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program. The season will open 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 1, 2003, and will close 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 15, 2003. This period is the same as the 2003 IFQ and Community Development Quota season for Pacific halibut
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

11. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment of Eligibility Criteria for the Bering Sea and

PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; Pacific cod,

NMFS issues a proposed rule to amend eligibility criteria for Pacific cod endorsements to groundfish licenses issued under the License Limitation Program (LLP). These endorsements are necessary to participate in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) Pacific cod hookandline or pot gear fisheries with vessels greater than or
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

12. Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries by Vessels using Hook-and-Line Gear in the

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska groundfish,

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using hookandline gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for demersal shelf rockfish in the Southeast Outside District or sablefish. This action is necessary because the second seasonal bycatch mortality allowance of Pacific halibut apportioned to hookandline gear targeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

13. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,

NMFS issues an inseason adjustment closing the fishery for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the offshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

14. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area
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630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the B season allowance of the pollock total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 630 of the GOA.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Revisions to Observer Coverage Requirements for Vessels and

RULES: North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program; correction,

This document corrects a January 7, 2003, final rule that implemented changes to regulations governing the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program) under 50 CFR part 679. The action is necessary to correct an error in cross reference that occurred in the final rule.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

16. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Eastern Aleutian District of the

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,

NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific ocean perch in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of Pacific ocean perch 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 allocation of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

17. Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish; Technical Amendment

RULES: Pacific halibut and sablefish,

This document reinstates recordkeeping and reporting regulations implementing the IFQ Cost Recovery Program which were inadvertently removed from regulations in a final rule published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2003. That final rule implemented Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

18. Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish; Revisions to Recordkeeping and Reporting

PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific halibut and sablefish,

NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (Amendment 72) and Amendment 64 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (Amendment 64) (collectively, Amendments 72/64). This action would revise certain recordkeeping
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

19. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 m) Length Overall

RULES: Pacific cod,

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels 60 feet (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) and longer 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 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

20. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf

RULES: Pelagic shelf rockfish,

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of pelagic shelf rockfish in this area.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

21. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

22. Docket No. 021212307-3037-02; I.D. 120403B]

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,

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 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated for catcher/processor vessels using hookandline gear in this area.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

23. RIN: 0648-AQ45

PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,

NMFS issues a proposed rule to open waters to Pacific cod pot fishing around Cape Barnabas and Caton Island located in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). Waters out to 3 nautical miles (nm) around these sites are currently closed to Pacific cod fishing by federally permitted vessels as a Steller sea lion protection measure. State of Alaska regulations do
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

24. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,

NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the offshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catch of Pacific cod in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum of injury. This action is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

25. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; ``Other Rockfish'' in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of

RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Other rockfish,

NMFS is prohibiting retention of ``other rockfish'' in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catch of ``other 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 allocation of the ``other rockfish''
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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