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RULES: Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-01-25
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2008 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
RULES: Pacific Ocean Perch in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-16
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in
the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to fully use the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific
ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
RULES: Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore component in the Western Regulatory Area,
Published: 2008-02-29
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for the A season
allowance of the 2008 Pacific cod sideboard limits apportioned to non
American Fisheries Act (AFA) crab 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 A season
RULES: Pacific Ocean Perch for Vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea,
Published: 2008-05-13
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
for vessels participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI)
trawl limited access fishery in the Central Aleutian District of the
BSAI. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 Pacific
ocean perch total allowable catch (TAC) specified for vessels
participating
RULES: Shortraker Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-08-07
NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker rockfish in the
Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary because the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of shortraker
rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached.
RULES: Pacific Cod by American Fisheries Act Catcher Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-04-03
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher processors in the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the B season allowance of the 2008 Pacific cod
total allowable catch (TAC) specified for AFA trawl catcher processors
in the BSAI.
RULES: Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-02-15
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher vessels less than 60 feet (< 18.3 meters (m)) length overall
(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
RULES: Deep-Water Species Fishery by Catcher Vessels in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-06-12
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the deepwater species fishery for catcher vessels subject to sideboard
limits established under the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish
Program in the GOA. This action is necessary because the 2008 Pacific
halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) sideboard limit specified for
the
RULES: Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-09-02
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the
Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in
the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel
in
RULES: Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-03-11
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully
use the A season allowance of the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of
pollock specified for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
RULES: Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-01-25
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2008 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
RULES: Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-16
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
by catcher processors participating in the limited access or optout
fisheries that are subject to sideboard limits established under the
Central GOA Rockfish Program in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf
of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008
RULES: Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore component in the Western Regulatory Area,
Published: 2008-02-29
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for the A season
allowance of the 2008 Pacific cod sideboard limits apportioned to non
American Fisheries Act (AFA) crab vessels catching Pacific cod for
processing by the offshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of
the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the A season
RULES: Allocating Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Fishery Resources; American Fisheries Act Sideboards,
Published: 2008-05-14
NMFS is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal
Register on September 4, 2007. The final rule implemented Amendment 85
to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) as partially approved by NMFS.
In addition, NMFS is correcting another final rule that appeared in the
Federal
RULES: Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-08-12
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the shallowwater species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the
Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the third
seasonal apportionment of the 2008 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance
specified for the shallowwater species fishery in the GOA has been
reached.
RULES: Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-03-31
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the B season allowance of the 2008 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
RULES: Individual Fishing Quota Program,
Published: 2008-02-15
NMFS issues a final rule to modify the Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) Program for the fixedgear commercial Pacific halibut
fishery and sablefish fishery by revising regulations governing the use
of commercial halibut quota share (QS) and the processing of nonIFQ
species when processed halibut is onboard a vessel. This action amends
current
RULES: Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Catcher Processors in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-06-12
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the shallowwater species fishery for catcher processors subject to
sideboard limits established under the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA)
Rockfish Program in the GOA. This action is necessary because the 2008
Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) sideboard limit
specified for the
RULES: Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 ft LOA and Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-09-02
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 ft ([gteqt] 18.3 meters
(m)) length overall (LOA) using hookandline gear in the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the 2008 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC)
allocated to
RULES: Prohibited Species Bycatch Management,
Published: 2008-03-11
NMFS issues a final rule to repeal regulations providing for a
groundfish vessel incentive program (VIP) that was designed to reduce
the rate at which Pacific halibut and red king crab are taken as
incidental catch in Alaska groundfish trawl fisheries. The VIP has not
performed as intended because of the costs associated with
implementation and
RULES: Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-01-25
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the
Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) for vessels participating
in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the 2008 A season total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka
RULES: Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-23
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf
rockfish by catcher processors participating in the limited access or
optout fisheries that are subject to sideboard limits established
under the Central GOA Rockfish Program in the West Yakutat District of
the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the 2008
RULES: Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area,
Published: 2008-02-29
NMFS is opening 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) for 24 hours. This
action is necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2008
total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels
catching Pacific
RULES: Individual Fishing Quota Program; Community Development Quota Program,
Published: 2008-05-19
NMFS issues a final rule to modify the Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) Program and the Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program
for the fixedgear commercial Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries.
This action amends current regulations to allow the use of longline pot
fishing gear in the Bering Sea sablefish IFQ and sablefish CDQ
fisheries in the
RULES: Reallocation of Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Correction,
Published: 2008-08-14
On July 30, 2008, NMFS published a revised Table 4 that
reallocated Atka mackerel from the 2008 incidental catch allowance to
the B season allowance for the Amendment 80 cooperative in the Eastern
Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). Table 4 of that document
contains the final
