Department Of Commerce

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

July 3, 2012 - 77 FR 39440 - RIN: 0648-XC08 - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Central Aleutian District 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 2012 allocation of Pacific ocean perch in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.

Agency Contact: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7269.

This rule is final. Its effective date is June 28, 2012.


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