Notices and Rules
Amendment 53 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to prevent incidental catch of shortraker rockfish and rougheye rockfish from closing non-trawl fisheries.
Effective
07/22/1998
Amendment 50 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which authorizes the distribution of Pacific halibut taken as bycatch to economically disadvantaged individuals.
Effective
07/13/1998
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 31-40
Historical amendments to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area from 1993-1998.
Effective
04/16/1998
Amendment 36 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 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 to create a forage fish species category and implement associated management measures.
Effective
04/16/1998
Amendment 34 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 34 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which requires an allocation of Atka mackerel to vessels using jig gear.
Effective
01/30/1998
Amendment 40 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries is implementing Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to further protect the stocks of Bering Sea C. opilio by limiting the incidental take of this species.
Effective
01/21/1998
Amendment 49 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Final rule to implement Amendment 49 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area - the Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Program.
Effective
01/03/1998
Amendment 41 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which is necessary to protect the Tanner crab stock in the Bering Sea.
Effective
04/23/1997
Amendment 44 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 44 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which revises definitions of acceptable biological catch and overfishing levels for groundfish.
Effective
01/09/1997
Amendment 47 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 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, Amendment
Effective
01/01/1997