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Information Bulletin 03-101
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228

December 24, 2003
11:45 a.m.


Apportionment of the Reserve For Four Groundfish Target Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

The 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) specifications for four groundfish target species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area have been supplemented by amounts of the reserve according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. This action is being taken in accordance with 679.20(b)(3).

The following table summarizes the apportionments in metric tons:

 CURRENT INITIAL TAC
(ITAC)
THIS ACTIONREVISED ITAC
Bering Sea Subarea
    Greenland Turbot 2,278+ 1002,378
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
    Arrowtooth Flounder10,200+ 3,00013,200
    Yellowfin Sole71,188+ 3,50074,688
    Alaska Plaice9,250+ 75010,000
Total
    Total BSAI1,984,088+ 7,3501,991,438
    Available Reserve15,912- 7,3508,562


Fishermen are reminded that all actions and closures remain in full force and effect. These apportionments do not rescind or modify closures to directed fishing or actions prohibiting retention of a groundfish species.

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.

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