Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 09-80 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
August 26, 2009 1:00 p.m. |
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NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 2, 2009, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1, 2009, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
The species and species groups that comprise the shallow-water species fishery are pollock, Pacific cod, shallow-water flatfish, flathead sole, Atka mackerel, skates, and “other species.” This inseason action does not apply to fishing for pollock by vessels using pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA open to directed fishing for pollock. This inseason action does not apply to vessels fishing under a cooperative quota permit in the cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program for the Central GOA.
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