The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels using trawl gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), October 8, 2019, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2019, according to James Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2019 Chinook salmon prohibited species catch limit for vessels directed fishing for pollock using trawl gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. This action is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.21(h)(8).
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.
