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RULES: Sablefish,
Published: 2005-03-01
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.), February 27, 2005, and
will close 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 15, 2005. This period is the same
as the 2005 IFQ and Community Development Quota season for Pacific
halibut
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Scallop,
Published: 2005-04-13
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 10 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska (FMP), which
would modify the gear endorsements under the license limitation program
(LLP) for the scallop fishery. This action is necessary to allow
increased participation by LLP license holders in the scallop fisheries
off
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2005-09-08
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 2005 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Gulf of Alaska northern rockfish,
Published: 2005-07-22
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 2005 total allowable catch (TAC) of
northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
RULES: Pollock,
Published: 2005-03-16
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 2005 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2005-05-12
NMFS is prohibiting retention of Alaska plaice in the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that
catch of Alaska plaice 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 2005 total allowable catch (TAC) of
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RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2005-08-30
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 allowance of the 2005 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 620 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2005-02-16
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher vessels 60 feet (18.3 meters (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 2005
Pacific cod interim total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod
specified for catcher
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Scallop Fishery License Limitation Program,
Published: 2005-03-24
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop
Fishery off Alaska (FMP) for review by the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary). Amendment 10 would modify the gear endorsements under the
license limitation program (LLP) for the scallop fishery to increase
the dredge size
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2005-09-26
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 24 hours and opening directed
fishing for pollock in Statistical area 620 of the GOA. This action is
necessary to fully use the C season allowance of the 2005 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Areas 620
and 630.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands pollock and chinook salmon,
Published: 2005-08-15
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for non-Community
Development Quota (CDQ) pollock with trawl gear in the Chinook Salmon
Savings Areas of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2005 limit of
chinook salmon caught by vessels using trawl gear while directed
fishing for nonCDQ
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pollock,
Published: 2005-03-04
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 2005 first seasonal allowance of the
pollock total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 620 of the
GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2005-04-14
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific
cod from vessels using jig gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet
(18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using pot or hookandline gear
in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). These
actions are necessary to allow the 2005 A season total allowable catch
(TAC) of
RULES: Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve; CFR correction,
Published: 2005-09-08
CFR Correction
In Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 600 to end,
revised as of October 1, 2004, Sec. 679.22 is corrected by reinstating paragraph (b)(5) as follows:
Sec. 679.22 Closures.
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(b) * * *
(5) Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve. (i) No vessel required to have
a Federal fisheries permit under Sec. 679.4(b)
RULES: Pacific ocean perch,
Published: 2005-07-22
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Ocean perch
in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action
is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2005 total allowable catch (TAC)
of Pacific Ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2005-12-16
NMFS proposes 2006 and 2007 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 2006
and 2007 fishing years and to accomplish the goals and objectives of
the
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2005-10-13
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 2005 Pacific ocean perch total allowable catch (TAC) in the Western
Aleutian District of the BSAI.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Yellowfin sole,
Published: 2005-08-29
NMFS is prohibiting retention of yellowfin sole in the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that
catch of yellowfin sole 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 2005 total allowable catch (TAC) of
RULES: Pollock,
Published: 2005-02-16
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 pollock interim total allowable
catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 630 of the GOA.
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Deep-water species; closure to vessels using trawl gear in Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2005-03-28
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 2005 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified
for the deepwater species fishery in the GOA has been reached.
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish,
Published: 2005-06-02
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 79 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP). If approved,
Amendment 79 would add a management objective to the goals and
objectives section of the FMP that would improve the retention of
Bering Sea and
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific Ocean perch,
Published: 2005-07-13
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Ocean perch
in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the 2005 Pacific Ocean perch total allowable catch (TAC) in the Eastern
Aleutian District of the BSAI.
RULES: Rock sole, flathead sole, and other flatfish,
Published: 2005-03-04
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 first
seasonal apportionment of the 2005 halibut bycatch allowance specified
for the trawl rock
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific cod,
Published: 2005-04-22
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall
(LOA) using hookandline or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent
exceeding the 2005 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) specified
for catcher vessels
RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Atka mackerel,
Published: 2005-09-07
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 2005 total
allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in these areas. NMFS is also
announcing the
