The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch and pelagic shelf rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time, August 1, 2007, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to fully use the 2007 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch and pelagic shelf rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Other closures remain in full force and effect.
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 07-71: NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
July 31, 2007 - 11:15 a.m.
Notice of a fishery management action.
