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Information Bulletin 05-108
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228

December 30, 2005
11:15 a.m.


Apportionment of Reserve for Five Groundfish Target Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

The 2005 total allowable catch (TAC) specifications for five groundfish target species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) have been supplemented by amounts of the reserve according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. This action is being taken in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(b)(3).

The following table summarizes the reallocation in metric tons:



BSAI Current Initial TAC This Action Revised Initial TAC
Arrowtooth flounder
13,200

+ 429

13,629
Yellowfin sole
87,383

+ 401

87,784
Other flatfish 4,375 + 193 4,568
Rock sole
35,275

+ 227

35,502
Squid
1,084

+ 100

1,184
Total BSAI
1,810,907

+ 1,350

1,812,257

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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