Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-12 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
January 30, 2004 12:00 p.m. |
NMFS Announces The February 29, 2004 Season Openingof the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed Under The Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the February 29, 2004, season opening of the sablefish fixed gear fisheries managed under the IFQ program. The season will open at 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 29, 2004, and will close 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 15, 2004. This period is the same as the 2004 IFQ and Community Development Quota season for Pacific halibut announced by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |