The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 (between 154 degrees and 159 degrees W. longitudes) of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) at 1200 hrs, Alaska local time, September 6, 2006, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to fully use the C season allowance of the 2006 total allowable catch of pollock specified for Statistical Area 620 of the GOA and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.25(a)(2)(i)(C) and (a)(2)(iii)(D).
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 in the Code of Federal Regulations.
IB 06-90: NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska
September 05, 2006 - 1:00 p.m.
Notice of a fishery management action.
