Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 02-96 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
December 31, 2002 9:30 a.m. |
Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska Open Under Interim Harvest Specifications and Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the opening of the 2003 groundfish fisheries under interim harvest specifications and Steller sea lion protection measures. Interim harvest specifications are set by regulations as one quarter of each proposed annual harvest specification or the first seasonal allowance, depending on the species. The interim harvest specifications will remain effective until superceded by final harvest specifications, which normally occurs by mid-February. The Federal Register notices for the interim harvest specifications for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and for the Gulf of Alaska (67 FR 78733 and 67 FR 78739, December 26, 2002) are available on the NMFS Alaska Region website below. |