Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 01-98 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
November 15, 2001 11:30 a.m. |
NMFS Closes the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fishery Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will close the sablefish fixed gear fisheries managed under the IFQ program at 12:00 noon, Alaska local time, November 15, 2001. This fishery will close concurrently with the IFQ season for Pacific halibut announced by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |