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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: Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-10-23
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) by vessels participating in
the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to
fully use the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of Atka mackerel in
these areas
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: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Recordkeeping and Reporting,
Published: 2008-09-16
NMFS issues regulations to exempt groundfish catcher/
processors and motherships equipped with an operational vessel
monitoring system transmitter from checkin/checkout requirements.
This action reduces paperwork requirements for certain catcher/
processors and motherships and changes the definitions for ``active''
period for motherships and trawl,
PROPOSED RULES: Gulf of Alaska; Proposed 2009 and 2010 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish,
Published: 2008-12-02
NMFS proposes 2009 and 2010 harvest specifications, reserves
and apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch for
the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during the 2009
and 2010 fishing years and to accomplish the goals and objectives of
the Fishery
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: Pacific Cod by Vessels Subject to Amendment 80 Sideboard Limits in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-10-07
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by
Amendment 80 vessels subject to sideboard limits in the Western
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the 2008 Pacific cod sideboard limit established
for Amendment 80 vessels subject to sideboard limits in the Western
Regulatory Area of
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: Pacific Ocean Perch by Vessels in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery, etc.,
Published: 2008-10-23
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
for vessels participating in the Amendment 80 limited access fishery in
the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the 2008 Pacific ocean perch allowable catch (TAC) specified for
vessels
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
PROPOSED RULES: Revised Management Authority for Dark Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-09-17
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted
Amendment 73 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 77 to the
Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
(collectively, Amendments 73/77) for Secretarial (Commerce) approval.
If approved,
RULES: Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
Published: 2008-12-10
NMFS is reallocating projected unused amounts of Pacific cod
from catcher vessels using trawl gear, catcher vessels using pot gear,
and vessels using jig gear to American Fisheries Act (AFA) catcher
processor vessels, catcher processor vessels using pot gear, and
catcher processor vessels using hookandline gear in the Bering Sea
and Aleutian
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
