The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for rock sole, flathead sole, and "other flatfish" by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 25, until 12 midnight, A.l.t., December 31, 2000, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2000 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl rock sole/flathead sole/"other flatfish" fishery category and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.21(e)(7)(v).
Maximum retainable bycatch amounts may be found in the regulations at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f).
This information bulletin provides notice of a regulatory change. Do not rely upon it to guide you in complying with the regulatory change.
IB 00-77: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish by Trawl Gear in the BSAI
August 24, 2000 - 4:20 p.m.
Notice of a fishery management action.
