The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel with gears other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 11, 2007, though 12 noon, A.l.t., December 31, 2007, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2007 total allowable catch of Atka mackerel with gears other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea in the BSAI and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(d)(1)(iii).
After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable 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 in the Code of Federal Regulations.
IB 07-88: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel with Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
September 10, 2007 - 2:30 p.m.
Notice of a fishery management action.
