1 RULES: Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management
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 hookandline or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the B season apportionment of the 2009 total
2 RULES: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fisheries; Groundfish
This action corrects the regulatory text of a final rule published on December 15, 2008 (73 FR 76136). Among its measures, the final rule will implement new recordkeeping and reporting requirements; a new electronic groundfish catch reporting system, the Interagency Electronic Reporting System, and its data entry component, eLandings. This action
3 RULES: Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and
NMFS issues a regulation to revise the maximum retainable amounts
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(MRAs) of groundfish using arrowtooth flounder as a basis species in
the Gulf of Alaska. This action increases the MRAs from 0 percent to 20
percent for deepwater flatfish, rex sole, flathead sole, shallowwater
flatfish, Atka mackerel, and skates; from 0 percent to 5
4 RULES: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: ; Pacific Cod in the Bering
NMFS is opening 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 fully use the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod specified for catcher vessels less than
5 RULES: Pacific Cod by Non–American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for the A season allowance of the 2009 Pacific cod sideboard limits apportioned to non American Fisheries Act (AFA) crab 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 A season
6 RULES: Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
NMFS is announcing the opening and closing dates of the Amendment 80 cooperative's Atka mackerel directed fishery within the harvest limit area (HLA) in Statistical Areas 542 and 543 (Area 542 and Area 543), and the opening and closing dates of the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Atka mackerel directed fishery within the harvest limit area (HLA) in
7 RULES: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: ; Deep-Water Species
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 second seasonal apportionment of the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the deepwater species fishery in the GOA has been reached.
8 PROPOSED RULES: Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and
NMFS issues a proposed rule that would revise the seabird avoidance requirements for the hookandline groundfish and halibut fisheries in International Pacific Halibut Commission Area 4E. The proposed rule would eliminate seabird avoidance requirements for hook andline vessels less than or equal to 55 ft (16.8 m) length overall in portions of Area
9 PROPOSED RULES: Catcher Vessel Operational Area and Inshore/Offshore Provisions for the Bering
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 62 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP) and Amendment 62 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP). If approved, Amendments 62/62 would revise the BSAI FMP description
10 RULES: Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore
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 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the
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