The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District (Statistical Area 640, between 140 degrees and 147 degrees W. longitudes) in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, March 22, 2001, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the pollock total allowable catch specified for the West Yakutat District (Area 640) in the GOA. This action is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(d)(1)(iii).
After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable bycatch amounts at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.
This information bulletin only provides notice of a regulatory change. For the purposes of complying with the regulatory change, you are advised to see the actual text of the regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations.
IB 01-31: NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA
March 21, 2001 - 11:25 p.m.
Notice of a fishery management action.
