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Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Plan
About
This Fishery Management Plan (FMP) governs groundfish fisheries of the United States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North Pacific Ocean, exclusive of the Bering Sea, between the eastern Aleutian Islands at 170Ε W. longitude and Dixon Entrance at 132Ε40' W. longitude. The FMP covers fisheries for all stocks of finfish except salmon, steelhead, Pacific halibut, Pacific herring, and tuna. Implemented on December 1, 1978, it has been amended 106 times. Its focus has changed from the regulation of mainly foreign fisheries to the management of fully domestic groundfish fisheries.
More Information
- Federal Register Rules and Notices
- Analyses
- Status of Regulatory and FMP Amendments
- Council Groundfish Plan Teams
- GOA Groundfish FMP Amendment Action Summaries
- Federal Fishing Regulations, Acts, and Treaties
- Federal Fisheries in Alaska
Actions
Amendment 106 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendment 117 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 106 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Effective
08/06/2018
Amendment 105 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendment 115 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 105 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 49 to the
Effective
05/31/2018
Amendment 104 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 104 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendments 114/104 and this final rule integrate electronic monitoring into the North Pacific
Effective
09/07/2017
Amendment 101 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheriesissues regulations to implement Amendment 101 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska for the sablefish individual fishing quota fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska. This final rule authorizes the use of longline pot
Effective
01/27/2017
Amendment 103 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendment 103 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 103 and this final rule allow NOAA Fisheries to reapportion unused Chinook salmon prohibited species
Effective
10/12/2016
Amendment 102 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendments 102/112 to revise regulations and modify the criteria for NOAA Fisheries to place certain small catcher/processors in the partial observer coverage category under the North Pacific Groundfish
Effective
03/29/2016
Amendment 100 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 108 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment
Effective
04/27/2015
Amendment 91 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
04/06/2015
Amendment 97 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries adopts a final rule to implement Amendment 97 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 97 limits Chinook salmon prohibited species catchin Western and Central Gulf of Alaskanon-pollock trawl catcher
Effective
01/01/2015
Amendment 96 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaskaand an amendment to the Pacific halibut commercial fishery regulations for waters in and off Alaska. Amendment 96 to the FMP
Effective
12/08/2014
Amendment 95 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations modify halibut prohibited species catch management in the Gulf of Alaska by establishing halibut PSC limits
Effective
03/24/2014
Amendment 89 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 89 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and revise regulations governing the configuration of modified nonpelagic trawl gear. First, this rule establishes a
Effective
02/18/2014
Amendment 94 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 94 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This final rule amends certain sablefish provisions of the Individual Fishing Quota Program for the Fixed-Gear Commercial
Effective
07/05/2013
Amendment 76 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendments 86/76 to restructure the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program by adding a funding and deployment system for observer coverage and amending existing observer coverage requirements for
Effective
01/01/2013
Amendment 90 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 98 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Amendment 90 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Amendment 40 to the FMP for Bering Sea
Effective
10/31/2012
Amendment 93 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The regulations apply exclusively to the directed pollock trawl fisheries in the Central and Western Reporting Areas of
Effective
08/25/2012
Amendment 88 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 88 is the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. These regulations allocate exclusive harvest privileges to a
Effective
06/26/2012
Amendment 83 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 83 allocates Western and Central GOA Pacific cod total allowable catchlimits among various gear and operational
Effective
01/01/2012
Amendment 86 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This action adds a Pacific cod endorsement on licenses issued under the License Limitation Program in specific management
Effective
04/21/2011
Amendment 87 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 87 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Amendment 95
Effective
11/05/2010
Amendment 85 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations amend the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher
Effective
12/03/2009
Amendment 78 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
09/21/2009
Amendment 82 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
09/14/2009
Amendment 62 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to increase the number of times per year that a stationary floating processorthat is qualified under the American Fisheries Actmay move within State of Alaska waters in the Bering Seasubarea to process pollock harvested
Effective
08/17/2009
Amendment 77 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 73 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 77 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Effective
01/30/2009
Amendment 72 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 72 amends the FMP to state that the Council will annually review information on the discard of shallow-water flatfish in
Effective
08/25/2008
Amendment 79 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the Commerce Secretary's approval of Amendment 79 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 79 amends the FMP and requires the North Pacific Fishery Management Councilto recommend an aggregate
Effective
08/20/2008
Amendment 67 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries adopts a rule that modifies the Individual Fishing Quota Program for the fixed-gear commercial Pacific halibut fishery and sablefish fishery by revising regulations specific to those fisheries. This action is intended to improve the
Effective
09/10/2007
Amendment 68 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 68 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This action implements statutory provisions for the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program. This action is necessary
Effective
12/20/2006
Amendment 73 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendments 16
Effective
07/28/2006
Amendment 65 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendments 16
Effective
07/28/2006
Amendment 69 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 69 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 69 amends the manner in which the total allowable catch for the other species complex is annually determined in
Effective
04/12/2006
Amendment 75 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
The North Pacific Fishery Management Councilhas submitted for Secretary of Commercereview Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areaand Amendment 75 to the FMP for Groundfish of the
Published
03/24/2005
Amendment 48 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 48 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 48 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. Amendments 48/48 revise
Effective
12/08/2004
Amendment 63 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 63 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 63 moves skates from the "other species"list to the "target species"list in the FMP. By listing skates as a
Effective
06/11/2004
Amendment 74 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
The North Pacific Fishery Management Councilhas submitted for Secretary of Commercereview Amendment 81 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 74 to the FMP for Groundfish of the
Published
06/02/2004
Amendment 66 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 66 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and an amendment to the Pacific halibutcommercial fishery regulations for waters in and off of Alaska. Amendment 66 to the
Effective
06/01/2004
Amendment 64 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 64 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
08/28/2003
Amendment 61 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues final regulations to implement the following American Fisheries Act-related amendments: Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 61 to the Fishery
Effective
01/29/2003
Amendment 60 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Area. This action would prohibit the use of non-pelagic trawl gear in Cook Inlet. This action is necessary to address
Effective
12/27/2002
Amendment 58 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 58 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment 10 to the
Effective
10/24/2001
Amendment 54 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 54 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These amendments would
Published
10/12/2001
Amendment 59 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and to make changes to the regulations governing the Individual Fishing Quota commercial fishery and halibut sport fishery.
Effective
12/11/2000
Amendment 56 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 56 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 56 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. These
Effective
01/27/1999
Amendment 55 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of the following fishery management plan amendments: Amendment 55 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Amendment 55 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Amendment
Effective
01/20/1999
Amendment 51 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
01/20/1999
Amendment 57 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 57 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment 9
Effective
01/19/1999
Amendment 41 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing part of Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and
Effective
01/01/1999
Amendment 50 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. This
Effective
07/13/1998
Amendment 39 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
04/16/1998
Amendment 46 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendment 46 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 46 removes black and blue rockfish from the complex of species managed under the FMP. The rule makes conforming
Effective
04/06/1998
Amendment 49 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 49 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This final rule requires all vessels fishing for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska to retain all pollock and Pacific cod
Effective
01/12/1998
Amendment 44 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendments 44/44 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. These amendments revise
Effective
01/09/1997
Amendment 47 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 47 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 47 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area,
Effective
01/01/1997
Amendment 43 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Effective
12/20/1996
Amendment 42 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, and a
Effective
08/16/1996
Amendment 37 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 33 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Effective
07/26/1996
Amendment 29 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
07/19/1996
Amendment 45 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This rule combines the third and fourth quarterly allowances for pollock in the three statistical areas of the combined
Effective
05/30/1996
Amendment 36 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that would implement Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Effective
02/23/1996
Amendment 40 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes a proposed rule that would implement through December 31, 1998, allocations of Pacific cod and pollock for processing by the inshore and offshore components in the Gulf of Alaska and pollock for processing by the inshore and
Effective
01/01/1996
Amendment 38 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes a proposed rule that would implement through December 31, 1998, allocations of Pacific cod and pollock for processing by the inshore and offshore components in the Gulf of Alaskaand pollock for processing by the inshore and
Published
09/18/1995
Amendment 23 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries by this final rule imposes a temporary moratorium on the entry of new vessels into the groundfish fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islandsmanagement area, the crab fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in
Effective
09/11/1995
Amendment 28 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Correction tofinal rule to imposea temporary moratorium on the entry of new vessels into the groundfish fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, the crab fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the BSAI
Effective
09/11/1995
Amendment 30 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 27 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian IslandsArea, and Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Commercial King
Effective
08/15/1994
Amendment 35 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 35 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and a regulatory amendment
Published
06/27/1994
Amendment 34 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands areaand Amendment 34 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and to make
Published
05/30/1994
Amendment 32 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This amendment establishes a plan to rebuild stocks of the rockfish Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) in the Gulf of Alaska. This
Effective
03/31/1994
Amendment 20 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area, Amendment 20 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and a regulatory amendment
Effective
12/09/1993
Amendment 31 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This amendment removes Atka mackerel from the "other species" category and establishes Atka mackerel as a separate target species in
Effective
10/18/1993
Amendment 27 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations that would establish two trawl test areas in the Gulf of Alaskaand one trawl test area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islandsarea where pelagic and bottom trawl fishermen could test their trawl fishing gear when the
Published
12/14/1992
Amendment 26 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Planfor Groundfish of the Gulf ofAlaskaif the amendment is approved by the Secretary of Commerce after review and consideration of public comments. The
Published
10/15/1992
Amendment 24 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheriesissues final regulations to implement Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Planfor the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 24 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations
Effective
09/30/1992
Amendment 25 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA issues a final rule to implement Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 25 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The amendments authorize regulations
Effective
01/20/1992
Amendment 22 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 22 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. These proposed
Published
12/04/1991
Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Planfor Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Groundfish and Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Gulf of AlaskaGroundfish Fishery. These regulations address the following
Effective
05/06/1991
Amendment 19 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA issues final rules to implement Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for BeringSea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish, and Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery. These amendments prohibit the stripping of
Effective
01/01/1991
Amendment 18 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Areaand Amendment 18 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Regulations implement the
Effective
02/07/1990
Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Published
09/06/1988
Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a proposedrule to implement Amendment 16 to theFishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 11a to the FMP for the Groundfish. Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Proposed
Published
12/21/1987
Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA issues a final rule to implement Amendment 15to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The amendment revises the management goals and objectives and 1) establishes a single optimum yield range and an administrative
Effective
04/03/1987
Amendment 14 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
The measures proposed in the amendment will 1) establish Central Southeast Outside District within existing Southeast Outside District to better manage demersal shelf rockfish which are part of the other rockfish category and which have a harvest limit
Effective
11/18/1985
Amendment 13 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 13 to the fishery management plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This amendment adjusts the management of the pollock resource by combining the Western and Central Regulatory Areas of
Published
04/27/1984
Implementation of the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Final regulationsto implement an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Gulf of AlaskaGroundfish establishing an optimum yield (OY), domestic annual harvest (DAH), and total allowable level of foreign fishing (TALFF) for fishes of the genus
Effective
09/12/1979
Amendment 6 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Amendment 6 to the fishery management plan for the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish fishery, submitted by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, is approved. This amendment lowers the estimates of domestic annual harvestand commensurately increases the
Published
08/09/1979
Amendment 5 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
An amendment to the FMP for Gulf of Alaska Groundfish is approved. This amendment establishes an optimum yield, domestic annual harvest, and total allowable level of foreign fishingfor fish of the genus Coryphaenoides. Revised regulations to implement
Published
07/20/1979
Amendment 4 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
GOA Amendment 4,contains 11 subparts, correctsomissions in the original planeliminates superfluous managementmeasures, and eases the burden of themeasures on both domestic and foreignfisherman. GOA 4:modify regulatory areas; modify fishing restrictions
Published
07/09/1979
Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
The GOA amendment 3 proposed rule permits foreignlongline fishermen to take theentire Chirikof TALFF(and any allocatedreserves) for Pacific cod in thatportion of the Chirikof subarea westof 157°W. longitude. Comment period through November 20, 1978.
Published
10/13/1978
Amendment 2 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Amendment 2 raises the pollock reserve to 133,800 metric tons, with appropriate increases in the reserves of species that will be taken incidental to a directed fishery for pollock, in order to assure that an adequate supply of fish is available for
Published
10/06/1978
Amendment 1 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
This document is intended to accomplish two purposes. First, it amends the fishery management planfor the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery by extending the established optimum yields, statement of U.S. capacity, and total allowable level of foreign
Published
08/07/1978