INFORMATION BULLETIN (01-30)         March 20, 2001   
 Sustainable Fisheries Division       12:00 P.M.                
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            NMFS OPENS DIRECTED FISHING FOR POLLOCK 
       IN THE WEST YAKUTAT DISTRICT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
                                
                                
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening directed
fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District (Statistical
Area 640, between 140 degrees and 147 degrees W. longitudes) of
the Gulf of Alaska effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time
(A.l.t.), March 21, 2001, according to James W. Balsiger,
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.  

This action is necessary to fully use the total allowable catch
of pollock in that area.  Other closures remain in full force and
effect.

This information bulletin only provides notice of a regulatory
change. For the purposes of complying with the regulatory change,
you are advised to see the actual text of the regulation in the
Code of Federal Regulations.