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RULES: Pacific Ocean Perch for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-30
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
by trawl catcher vessels participating in the rockfish entry level
fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA).
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 total allowable
catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch allocated to trawl catcher vessels
RULES: Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-04-11
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). This
action is necessary to allow the B season apportionment of the 2008
total
RULES: Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-02-22
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 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of
Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing
by the
PROPOSED RULES: Groundfish Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-05-29
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted proposed Amendment 79 to the Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) for Secretarial review. If
approved, Amendment 79 would amend the FMP and require the Council to
annually recommend an aggregate overfishing level (OFL) and acceptable
biological
RULES: Groundfish Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-08-25
NMFS announces the Commerce Secretary's approval of Amendment
79 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
(FMP). Amendment 79 amends the FMP and requires the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) to recommend an aggregate
overfishing level and acceptable biological catch for the ``other
species'' category in
RULES: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska;; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-03-21
NMFS is opening 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
fully use the 2008 A season total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka
mackerel in
RULES: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-01-29
NMFS is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is
necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2008 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 630 of
the GOA.
RULES: Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-10
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 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of
northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
RULES: Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-03-05
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in
the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allocation of the 2008
total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels
catching Pacific
RULES: Inseason Adjustment to the 2008 Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod Total Allowable Catch Amount,
Published: 2008-01-09
NMFS is adjusting the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts
for the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Pacific cod fishery. This action is
necessary because NMFS has determined this TAC is incorrectly
specified. This action will ensure the GOA Pacific cod TAC does not
exceed the appropriate amount based on the best available scientific
information for
RULES: Reallocation of Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-07-30
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of the 2008
incidental catch allowance (ICA) of Atka mackerel to the B season
allowance of Atka mackerel 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). This action is necessary
to allow the
RULES: Northern Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area and West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-04-10
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish,
Pacific ocean perch, and pelagic shelf rockfish for catcher vessels
subject to sideboard limits established under the Central GOA Rockfish
Program in the Western Regulatory Area and West Yakutat District of the
Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the
RULES: Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program,
Published: 2008-02-21
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 8, 2008, and will
close 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 15, 2008. This period is the same as
the 2008 IFQ and Community Development Quota season for Pacific halibut
PROPOSED RULES: Recordkeeping and Reporting,
Published: 2008-05-29
NMFS proposes regulations to exempt groundfish catcher/
processors and motherships equipped with an operational vessel monitoring system (VMS) transmitter from checkin/checkout
requirements. This action does not repeal the requirement for
submission of a checkin/checkout report by catcher/processors and
motherships. This action would reduce the
RULES: Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-08-25
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific
cod from catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet ([gteqt] 18.3
meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hookandline gear to the B
season allocation for vessels using jig gear in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to
allow the 2008
RULES: Inseason Adjustment to the 2008 Sablefish Total Allowable Catch in the West Yakutat and Southeast Outside Districts; Correction,
Published: 2008-03-19
NMFS is adjusting the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts
for sablefish in the West Yakutat and Southeast Outside Districts. This
action is necessary because NMFS has determined that these TACs were
incorrectly specified in the Federal Register on February 27, 2008 (73
FR 10562). This action will ensure the sablefish TAC does not exceed
the
RULES: Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-01-28
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the shallowwater species fishery by Amendment 80 vessels subject to
sideboard limits in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
because the first seasonal apportionment of the 2008 Pacific halibut
prohibited species catch (PSC) limit specified for the shallowwater
species
RULES: Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-07-14
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve of
groundfish to the Greenland turbot initial total allowable catch (ITAC)
in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the fishery
to continue operating. It is intended to promote the goals and
objectives of the
PROPOSED RULES: Individual Fishing Quota Program; Community Development Quota Program,
Published: 2008-03-05
NMFS proposes regulations to modify both the Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program and the Community Development Quota (CDQ)
Program for the fixedgear commercial Pacific halibut and sablefish
fisheries. This action would amend current regulations to remove a
prohibition against the use of longline pot fishing gear in the Bering
Sea sablefish IFQ
RULES: Inseason Adjustment to the 2008 Bering Sea Pollock Total Allowable Catch Amount,
Published: 2008-01-04
NMFS is adjusting the 2008 total allowable catch amount (TAC)
for the Bering Sea pollock fishery. This action is necessary because
NMFS has determined this TAC is incorrectly specified. This action will
ensure the Bering Sea pollock TAC does not exceed the appropriate
amount based on the best available scientific information for pollock
in the
RULES: Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-31
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pelagic shelf
rockfish by catcher processors participating in the rockfish limited
access fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pelagic shelf rockfish allocated to catcher
processors
RULES: Atka Mackerel by Vessels in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-04-09
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel for
vessels participating in the Amendment 80 limited access fishery in the
Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the A season allowance of the 2008 Atka mackerel allowable catch (TAC)
specified
RULES: Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-02-19
NMFS is announcing the opening and closing dates of the Atka
mackerel directed fishery within the harvest limit area (HLA) in
Statistical Area 542 for the vessel participating in the Amendment 80
cooperative. This action is necessary to fully use the 2008 A season
HLA limit established for the vessel participating in the Amendment 80
cooperative.
RULES: Individual Fishing Quota Program; Alaska Individual Fishing Quota On-line Services; Recordkeeping and Reporting,
Published: 2008-06-03
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 describing on
line access to IFQ account information specific to those fisheries. The
action would improve the efficiency of the Pacific Halibut and
Sablefish IFQ Program
RULES: Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-08-29
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 C season allowance of the 2008 total
allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
