The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is notifying owners and operators of registered vessels of their assignments for the 2006 B season Atka mackerel harvest limit area (HLA) fishery in areas 542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Vessels assigned to the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: Federal Fishery Permit number (FFP) 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit, FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior, FFP 4092 Constellation, and FFP 2800 U.S. Intrepid.
Vessels assigned to the second HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, FFP 1879 American No. 1, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 3835 Seafisher, and FFP 2733 Seafreeze Alaska.
Vessels assigned to the first HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 3835 Seafisher, and FFP 2733 Seafreeze Alaska.
Vessels assigned to the second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit, FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior, and FFP 4092 Constellation.
This action is necessary to allow the harvest of the 2006 B season Atka mackerel HLA limits for areas 542 and 543 and to prevent exceeding 2006 B season allowances and limits of Atka mackerel and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(B)(2).
IB 06-77: NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543
August 08, 2006 - 10:30 a.m.
Notice of a fishery management action.
