Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 01-101 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
December 31, 2001 2:00 p.m. |
NMFS Implements Emergency Rule Establishing 2002 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Harvest Specifications The Office of the Federal Register filed today an emergency rule implementing changes to the 2002 Alaska groundfish fisheries that are determined necessary by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to protect endangered Steller sea lions. The emergency rule also establishes 2002 harvest specifications for the federally managed groundfish fisheries off Alaska and is effective January 1, 2002, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |