Fisheries Management - 2001 Information Bulletins
Fisheries News
December
101. NMFS Implements Emergency Rule Establishing 2002 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Harvest Specifications.
100. NMFS Intends to Issue Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and 2002 Harvest Specifications.
99. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI.
November
98. NMFS Closes the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fishery Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.
97. NMFS Announces Approval of Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI Area.
96. NMFS Announces 2002 Recordkeeping & Reporting Workshops in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington.
October
95. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the BSAI.
94. NMFS Announces Regulatory Change: Definition of Length Overall.
93. NMFS Announces Regulatory Change: Alaska Commercial Operators Annual Report.
92. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
91. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
90. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl-and-Jig Gear to Vessels Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the BSAI.
September
89. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Non-CDQ Atka Mackerel by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Aleutian Islands Subarea to Prevent Overfishing of Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish.
88. NMFS Reallocates Pollock from the Incidental Catch Account to the Directed Fisheries for Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea.
87. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the BSAI Management Area.
86. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District and Opens Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species Open to Directed Fishing.
85. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
84. NMFS Prohibits Trawling in Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Central Aleutian District.
83. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
82. Results of Washington Sea Grant Program's Study on the Effectiveness of Seabird Avoidance Measures Used in Alaska's Hook-and-Line Fisheries.
81. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
August
. 2001 NOAA/PMEL/FOCI Instrument Moorings in the GOA and Bering Sea FOCI Study Areas.
80. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA.
79. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other Than Jig Gear in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea.
78. NMFS Opens the Chiniak Gully Research Area for Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
77. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing in the Rock Sole/ Flathead Sole/ "Other Flatfish" Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
76. NOAA Vessel MILLER FREEMAN Conducts East Kodiak Island Acoustic-Trawl Survey in Chiniak and Barnabas Gullies, August 23-31, 2001.
75. NMFS Prohibits Retention of in the Western GOA.
74. REVISED - NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
July
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73. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
72. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Western Aleutian District.
71. NMFS Closes the Pelagic Shelf Rockfish Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
70. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sablefish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
69. NMFS Closes the Northern Rockfish Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
68. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Aleutian District.
67. NMFS Extends Emergency Rule Establishing Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Groundfish Harvest Specifications for the Second Half of 2001.
66. NMFS Prohibits the Retention of Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
65. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sablefish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
64. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
63. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
62. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District.
61. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
June
60. Notice of Bycatch Rate Standards for the Second Half of 2001 for Purposes of the Vessel Incentive Program.
59. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
58. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
57. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Specified Vessels and Reminds Fishermen of Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas In Effect June 10, 2001.
56. The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Updates the Report on Options for Monitoring the Incidental Catch of the Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross in the Pacific Halibut Fishery in Federally-Managed Waters off Alaska.
55. NMFS Reports on the Current Breeding Status of the Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross.
May
54. NMFS Clarifies the Code Descriptions in Logbook Instructions for Seabird Avoidance Devices Used with Hook-and-Line (Longline) Gear.
53. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
52. 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 GOA.
51. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA..
50. 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 GOA.
49. NMFS Intends to Prohibit Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Specified Vessels on June 10.
48. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Species That Comprise the Shallow Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
47. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
46. Status of Changes to the Current Seabird Avoidance Requirements for the Alaska Hook-and-Line Fishery and Availability of Free Streamer Lines.
45. Waiver of Halibut IFQ Debit for Landing of Halibut Tagged with Satellite Pop-Up Tags.
April
44. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the BSAI Management Area.
42. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
41. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/ by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
40. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
39. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component of the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
March
38. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock within the Shelikof Strait Conservation Area in the GOA.
37. NMFS Adjusts 2001 Seasonal Apportionments of Pacific Halibut Bycatch Limits for Trawl and Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA.
36. NMFS Provides Relief to Certain Small Vessels Fishing in Some Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas.
35. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels 60 Feet LOA and Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI.
34. Corrections to the Emergency Rule for 2001 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Harvest Specifications.
33. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Vessels 60 Feet LOA and Longer and Catcher Processors Using Pot Gear in the BSAI.
32. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI.
30. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
29. NMFS Opens the B Fishing Season for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA for 12 Hours.
28. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Fishing Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
27. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District in the GOA.
26. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 Outside Shelikof Strait Conservation Area in the GOA.
25. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
24. NMFS Announces the March 15, 2001, Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.
23. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock by Vessels Catching Pollock for Processing by the Mothership Component in the Steller Sea Lion Conservation Area of the BSAI Management Area..
22. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Western Aleutian District and Opens Some Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species open to Directed Fishing.
21. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
20. NMFS Issues Enforcement Policy Pertaining to Amounts of Pollock Roe That Can Be Retained On Board a Vessel.
February
19. REVISED BULLETIN - NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District and Opens Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species Open to Directed Fishing.
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17. 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 GOA.
16. NMFS Provides Corrected Steller Sea Lion Protection Area Table.
15. NMFS Closing Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA.
14. NMFS Opens Fishing for Groundfish with Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in Red King Crab Savings Subarea in BSAI.
13. NMFS Closing Fishing with Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea in BSAI.
12. NMFS Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630.
11. NMFS Prohibiting Trawling within Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Western Aleutian District of the BSAI.
10. NMFS Approves Community Development Plans for the 2001-2002 Allocations of Pollock, Groundfish, Halibut, Crab and Prohibited Species.
9. NMFS Announces 2001 Recordkeeping & Reporting Workshops in Homer, Seward, and Sitka, Alaska.
8. NMFS Prohibiting Trawling in Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Central Aleutian District.
January
7. NMFS Extends the Incidental Take Limit Established for the Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross in the Alaska Hook-and-Line Groundfish Fishery.
6. NMFS Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
5. Site Locations for Steller Sea Lion Closure.
4. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears other than Jig.
3. NMFS Issues an Emergency Rule to Supersede and Revise Certain Provisions of the AFA.
2. Bycatch Rate Standards for the First Half of 2001 for Purposes of the Vessel Incentive Program.
1. NMFS Implements Emergency Rule Establishing 2001 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Groundfish Harvest Specifications.