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RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Deep-water species; closure to vessels using trawl gear in Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2004-03-19
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 first seasonal
apportionment of the 2004 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified
for the deepwater species fishery in the GOA has been reached.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,
Published: 2004-07-21
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 2004 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this
area.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska pollock and Pacific cod,
Published: 2004-09-21
NMFS publishes a proposed rule that would adjust Steller sea
lion protection measures for the pollock and Pacific cod fisheries in
the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The revisions would adjust Pacific cod and
pollock fishing closure areas near four Steller sea lion haulouts and
modify the seasonal management of pollock harvest in the GOA. The
intent of the
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Atka mackerel,
Published: 2004-02-04
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is rescinding a
February 2, 2004, closure announced previously for the first directed
fishery for Atka mackerel within the harvest limit area (HLA) in
Statistical Area 543 of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management
area (BSAI), and is establishing a revised date for the closure at 12
noon,
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2004-04-14
NMFS is reopening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher
vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI) for 72 hours. This action is necessary to fully
use the B season allowance of the total allowable catch (TAC) of
Pacific cod specified for catcher vessels using trawl gear in the BSAI.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Other species,
Published: 2004-08-03
NMFS is prohibiting retention of Community Development Quota
(CDQ) reserve amount of ``other species'' in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the 2004 CDQ reserve amount of ``other species'' in
this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Berring Sea and Aleutian Islands,
Published: 2004-10-20
NMFS is prohibiting retention of ``other species'' in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is
requiring that catch of ``other species'' 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 2004 total
allowable catch (TAC) of
RULES: Pollock,
Published: 2004-02-27
NMFS issues an inseason adjustment opening directed fishing
for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 12
hours effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 24,
2004, until 2400 hrs, A.l.t., February 24, 2004. This adjustment is
necessary to allow the fishing industry opportunity to harvest the 2004
interim
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Atka mackerel,
Published: 2004-06-02
NMFS issues a proposed rule that would remove a harvest
restriction on participants in the harvest limit area (HLA) Atka
mackerel fishery in the Aleutian Islands subarea. If approved, the
regulatory amendments would allow participants assigned to an HLA
fishery to harvest Atka mackerel outside of the HLA during the first
HLA fishery in each
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2004-09-01
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the C season pollock total allowable
catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 620 of the GOA.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2004-12-08
NMFS proposes 2005 and 2006 harvest specifications and
prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances for the groundfish fishery of
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action
is necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during the 2005
and 2006 fishing years and to accomplish the goals and objectives of
the
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Salmon,
Published: 2004-01-07
NMFS issues a final rule to correct the definition of the area
in which salmon fishing regulations implementing the Fishery Management
Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska
(Salmon FMP) apply, to remove the words ``high seas'' wherever they
appear in the salmon fishing regulations, and to remove an obsolete
reference to
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2004-03-23
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
allocation of 2004 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated
for catcher
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,
Published: 2004-07-21
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 2004 total allowable catch (TAC)
of Pacific ocean perch in this area.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific ocean perch,
Published: 2004-09-27
NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific ocean perch in the
Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (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
RULES: Pacific cod,
Published: 2004-02-04
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 2004 total allowable catch
(TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for
processing
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Rock sole, flathead sole, other flatfish,
Published: 2004-04-19
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 2004 halibut bycatch allowance specified
for the trawl rock
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands flathead sole,
Published: 2004-08-04
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for flathead sole in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the 2004 total allowable catch (TAC) of
flathead sole in the BSAI.
RULES: Pacific cod,
Published: 2004-10-20
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific
cod from vessels using trawl and jig gear to vessels using hookand
line and pot gear in the BSAI. These actions are necessary to allow the
2004 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod to be harvested.
RULES: Rock sole, flathead sole, other flatfish,
Published: 2004-02-27
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 interim 2004
halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead
sole/``other
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Other flatfish,
Published: 2004-06-09
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for ``other flatfish'' in
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action
is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2004 total allowable catch (TAC)
of ``other flatfish'' specified for the BSAI.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2004-09-02
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 pollock total allowable
catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Groundfish,
Published: 2004-12-14
NMFS issues interim 2005 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts
for each category of groundfish, American Fisheries Act (AFA) sideboard
limits, and prohibited species catch (PSC) amounts for the groundfish
fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The intended effect is to conserve
and manage the groundfish resources in the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish and Pacific halibut; seabird incidental take in hook-and-line fisheries,
Published: 2004-01-13
NMFS issues a final rule to revise regulations requiring
seabird avoidance measures in the hookandline groundfish fisheries of
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) and Gulf of
Alaska (GOA) and in the Pacific halibut fishery in U.S. Convention
waters off Alaska. This action is intended to improve the current
requirements and
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2004-03-24
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the B season pollock total allowable
catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 620 of the GOA.
