Fisheries Management - 2008 Information Bulletins
Fisheries News
September
107. NMFS Issues Regulations to Exempt Catcher Processors and Motherships with an Operational Vessel Monitoring System Transmitter from Check-In/Check-Out Requirements.
106. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
105. NMFS Announces 2008 Electronic Reporting Workshop in Dutch Harbor During September 23-24, 2008.
104. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
103. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Gulf of Alaska.
102. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
101. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
100. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod to Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
99. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
98. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
August
97. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska.
96. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
95. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
94. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel by Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
93. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall and Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
92. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear to Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
91. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
90. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
89. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
88. NMFS Reallocates Atka Mackerel from the Incidental Catch Allowance to the Amendment 80 Cooperative in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
87. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
86. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Thornyhead Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
85. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
84. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Shortraker Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
July
83. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
82. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish by Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
81. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish by Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of The Gulf of Alaska.
80. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch by Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
79. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
78. NMFS Issues Prohibited Species Donation Permits to SeaShare.
77. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch by Catcher Processors Participating in the Limited Access or Opt-Out Fisheries that are Subject to Sideboard Limits Under the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
76. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish by Catcher Processors Participating in the Limited Access or Opt-Out Fisheries that are Subject to Sideboard Limits Under the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
75. Apportionment of the Reserve for Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
74. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch by Catcher Processors Participating in the Limited Access or Opt-Out Fisheries that are Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
73. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
72. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
71. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
70. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch by Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
69. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
June
68. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Trawl Catcher Processors Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
67. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by American Fisheries Act Trawl Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
66. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species for Catcher Processors Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Gulf of Alaska.
65. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species for Catcher Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Gulf of Alaska.
64. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Catcher Processor Rockfish Cooperatives Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Gulf of Alaska.
63. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Catcher Vessels Participating in the Limited Access Rockfish Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
May
62. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
61. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
60. NMFS Announces Removal of Longline Pot Gear Prohibition in the Bering Sea Sablefish Fishery During June.
59. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
58. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch for Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
57. NMFS Prohibits the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot Gear or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
April
56. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch by Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
55. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Entry Level Rockfish Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
54. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
53. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
52. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch for Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
51. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot Gear or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands .
50. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Atka Mackerel by Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery In the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
49. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Trawl Catcher Vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
48. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Catcher Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Western Regulatory Area and West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
March
47. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by American Fisheries Act Trawl Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
46. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
45. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod for Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
44. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by American Fisheries Act Trawl Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
43. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
42. 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.
41. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch by Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
40. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel by Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea.
39. NMFS Adjusts the 2008 Sablefish Total Allowable Catch Amounts in the West Yakutat and Southeast Outside Districts of the Gulf of Alaska.
38. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
37. 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.
36. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska.
35. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Trawl Catcher Vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
34. 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.
February
33. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
32. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska for 24 Hours.
31. 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.
30. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot Gear or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
29. 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.
28. 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 Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
27. NMFS Opens 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.
26. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
25. 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.
24. NMFS Announces the March 8, 2008 Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.
23. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fishery in Area 542 for the Vessel Participating in the Amendment 80 Cooperative.
22. NMFS Prohibits the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
21. 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 Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
20. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
19. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel for Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
18. 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 Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
January
17. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Gulf of Alaska.
16. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
15. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod for Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
14. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Gulf of Alaska.
13. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Area 542 and 543.
12. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel for Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea 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 Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
9. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
8. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher Vessels Greater or Equal to 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
7. Correction to Information Bulletin 08-04 NMFS Announces That Certain Provisions of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Retention Standard Program Are Invalid and Will Not Be Enforced by NMFS.
6. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for A Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
5. NMFS Decreases the 2008 Pollock Total Allowable Catch Amounts in the Gulf of Alaska.
4. Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Retention Standards Affected by Court Decision Do Not Include Those Adopted Under Amendment 80.
3. NMFS Decreases the 2008 Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amount in the Gulf of Alaska.
2. NMFS Decreases the 2008 Pollock Total Allowable Catch Amount in the Bering Sea Subarea.
1. NMFS Rescinds the Chiniak Gully Research Area Closure to Trawl Fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.