Fisheries Management - 2006 Information Bulletins
Fisheries News
December
111. Apportionment of the Reserve for Arrowtooth Flounder and Flathead Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
November
110. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Greenland Turbot for Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea Subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
October
109. NMFS Provides New Procedure for 50 CFR Parts 679 and 680 Regulations Distribution.
108. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
107. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
106. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
105. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
104. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel With Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea.
103. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
102. Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
101. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl and Jig Gear to Vessels Using Hook-and-Line and Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
100. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
September
99. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
98. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
97. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
96. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska for 12 Hours.
95. Adjustment of the Pacific Cod TAC in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
94. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
93. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska for 12 Hours.
92. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska for 12 Hours.
91. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska.
90. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska.
89. NMFS Opens the Chiniak Gully Research Area to Trawl Groundfish Fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.
August
88. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
87. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
86. REVISED NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska for 72 Hours.
85. REVISED NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska.
84. NMFS Issues an Inseason Adjustment Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska After 12 Hours.
83. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
82. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
81. Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
80. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central and Western Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska.
79. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
78. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea.
77. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
76. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
75. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
74. NMFS Opens the Directed Fishery for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-And-Line Gear or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
73. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
72. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
71. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
70. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Northern Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
July
69. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Other Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
68. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
67. Apportionment of the Reserve for Yellowfin Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
66. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
65. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
64. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Squid in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
63. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
62. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
61. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
60. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
59. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
58. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
57. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
56. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
55. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
54. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
June
53. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
52. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
51. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole By Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
50. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
49. NMFS Closes the Chiniak Gully Research Area to Trawl Fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.
48. REVISED NMFS Alaska Region Seeks Comments on GOA and BSAI Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Requirements (ยง 679.28(f)).
May
46. Apportionment of the Reserve for Alaska Plaice in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
45. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-And-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
44. NMFS Announces an Economic Data Reporting Requirement.
April
43. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
42. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook and Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
41. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook and Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
40. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
39. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
38. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
37. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
36. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook and Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
35. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
34. NMFS Closes Directing Fishing for Groundfish with Non Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
March
33. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
32. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
31. Adjustment of the Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
30. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
29. NMFS Provides Guidance for Using Crab Longline and Pot Logbooks.
28. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
27. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
26. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
25. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing by Non-AFA Crab Vessels for Species Listed in Tables 15 and 16 of the 2006 and 2007 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
24. NMFS Announces Closures Under the 2006 and 2007 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska.
23. Reallocation of Pollock from the Aleutian Islands to the Bering Sea.
February
22. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
21. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
20. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
19. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet Length Overall and Longer Using Hook and Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
18. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
17. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall using Jig or Hook and Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
16. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole / Flathead Sole / "Other Flatfish" Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
15. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook and Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
14. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
13. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
12. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
11. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
10. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Non-CDQ Pollock in the Chinook Salmon Savings Areas of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
9. NMFS Announces the March 5, 2006 Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.
8. Reallocation of Community Development Quota Pollock from the Aleutian Islands to the Bering Sea.
January
7. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet Length Overall and Longer Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
6. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska.
5. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
4. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
3. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea.
2. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for A Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
1. NMFS Opens the Cape Sarichef Research Restriction Area to Groundfish Fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.