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RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Atka mackerel,
Published: 2003-01-22
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel with
gears other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering
Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the interim 2003
total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in these areas. NMFS is
also
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Rock sole and yellowfin sole,
Published: 2003-03-28
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 75 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). This amendment would delay the
effective date of requirements for 100percent retention and
utilization requirements of rock sole and yellowfin sole from January
1, 2003, until June 1,
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,
Published: 2003-07-16
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 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this
area.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Individual Fishing Quota Program,
Published: 2003-09-02
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 66 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of
the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). This amendment would modify the Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program by revising the definition of an eligible
quota share holder to allow eligible communities in the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA) to
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pribilof Islands blue king crab,
Published: 2003-12-18
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted for Secretarial review
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Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian
Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). This amendment would implement a
rebuilding plan for the overfished stock of Pribilof Islands blue king
crab. This action is intended to
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2003-02-11
NMFS proposes to increase the percentage of pollock roe that
may be retained by operators of catcher/processors and motherships
processing pollock harvested in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
The proposed increase is from 7 to 9 percent. This action is necessary
because catcher/processors and motherships have been able to increase
their
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Yellowfin sole,
Published: 2003-04-21
NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole 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 halibut bycatch allowance specified for
the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in the BSAI.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab species licenses,
Published: 2003-08-05
NMFS issues a final rule to amend eligibility criteria for
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab species licenses issued
under the License Limitation Program (LLP) and required for
participation in the BSAI crab fisheries. This action is necessary to
allow participation in the BSAI crab fisheries in a manner intended by
the North Pacific
RULES: Yellowfin sole,
Published: 2003-09-30
NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels
using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 halibut
bycatch allowance specified for the trawl yellowfin sole fishery
category in the BSAI.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska groundfish,
Published: 2003-12-02
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 63 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of
the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). If approved, Amendment 63 would move skates
from the ``other species'' list to the ``target species'' list in the
FMP. By listing skates as a target species, a directed fishery for
skates in
RULES: Pacific cod,
Published: 2003-03-03
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher processor vessels using pot gear and catcher vessels 60 feet
(18.3 m) length overall (LOA) and longer using pot gear in the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 interim total allowable catch
(TAC) of Pacific cod
RULES: Yellowfin sole,
Published: 2003-05-28
NMFS is closing directed fishing for yellowfin sole by
vessels using trawl gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 (Zone 1) of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 bycatch allowance of red king
crab specified for the trawl yellowfin sole fishery category in Zone 1.
PROPOSED RULES: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska groundfish; public hearings,
Published: 2003-08-21
NOAA Fisheries will hold five public meetings in Washington,
D.C., Seattle, WA, and in Juneau, Kodiak and Anchorage, AK, in
September and October 2003 for the purpose of answering questions and
receiving public testimony on the PSEIS.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska groundfish,
Published: 2003-10-16
NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 66 to the
Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP), and
an amendment to the Pacific halibut commercial fishery regulations for
waters in and off of Alaska. Amendment 66 to the FMP and the regulatory
amendment would modify the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program by
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Atka mackerel,
Published: 2003-01-22
NMFS is notifying registered vessels of their assignments for
the A season Atka mackerel fishery in harvest limit area (HLA) 542 and/
or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the
harvest of the A season HLA limits established for area 542 and area
543
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2003-03-31
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Cod by
catcher vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hookandline
gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the limit of Pacific cod for catcher vessels less
than 60 ft (18.3
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,
Published: 2003-07-21
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 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this
area.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Groundfish Observer Program,
Published: 2003-09-03
NMFS proposes to amend regulations governing the North Pacific
Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program). This action is
necessary to amend current regulations to provide flexibility in the
deployment of observers in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the
coast of Alaska. This action is intended to ensure continued collection
of high
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2003-12-16
NMFS issues a final rule to modify the management of the
``other species'' Community Development Quota (CDQ) reserve by
eliminating specific allocations of ``other species'' CDQ to individual
CDQ managing organizations (CDQ groups) and, instead, allowing NMFS to
manage the ``other species'' CDQ reserve with the general limitations
used to manage
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2003-02-13
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 interim 2003 total allowable catch
(TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for
processing
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2003-04-24
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher vessels less than 60 feet length overall (LOA) using hookand
line or 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 catcher vessels less
than 60 feet
RULES: Greenland turbot,
Published: 2003-08-05
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Greenland turbot in
the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Greenland turbot in this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska groundfish,
Published: 2003-10-02
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 2003 bycatch mortality
allowance of Pacific halibut apportioned to hookandline gear
targeting groundfish other
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2003-12-01
NMFS issues a final rule to implement Amendment 77 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). This
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action apportions the fixed gear portion of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands Management Area (BSAI) Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC)
among the fixed gear
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2003-03-07
NMFS issues a final rule to seasonally close a portion of the
waters located near Cape Sarichef in the Bering Sea subarea to directed
fishing for groundfish by vessels using trawl, pot, or hookandline
gear. This action is necessary to support NMFS research on the effect
of fishing on the localized abundance of Pacific cod. It is intended to
