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Information Bulletin 06-46
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228
May 26, 2006
11:00 a.m.

Apportionment of the Reserve for Alaska Plaice in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

The 2006 initial total allowable catch (ITAC) specified for Alaska plaice in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area has 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 apportionment in metric tons:

BSAI CURRENT ITAC THIS ACTION REVISED ITAC
Alaska Plaice 6,800 + 7,000 13,800
Total BSAI 1,790,186 + 7,000 1,797,186
Available Reserve 16,475 - 7,000 9,475


Fishermen are reminded that all actions and closures remain in full force and effect. This apportionment does 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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