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INFORMATION BULLETIN 00-19 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 February 17, 2000 8:00 a.m. NMFS CLOSES SPECIFIED FISHERIES IN THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS MANAGEMENT AREA The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing specified fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective February 15, 2000, according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for: Bogoslof District: Pollock Aleutian Islands subarea: Pollock Sharpchin/northern rockfish Shortraker/rougheye rockfish "Other rockfish" Trawling within Steller sea lion critical habitat, Central Aleutian District Bering Sea subarea: Pacific ocean perch "Other rockfish" "Other red rockfish" Pollock by vessels not participating in cooperatives that are catching pollock for processing by the inshore component in the SCA Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area: Greenland turbot/arrowtooth flounder/sablefish by vessels using trawl gear Rockfish by vessels using trawl gear Rockfish by vessels using trawl gear in Zone 1 Eastern Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea subarea: Atka mackerel, other gear These actions are necessary to prevent exceeding the amounts of groundfish and halibut bycatch allowances specified for the Final 2000 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish. After the effective date of this closure, the maximum retainable bycatch amounts at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. This information bulletin provides notice of a regulatory change. Do not rely upon it to guide you in complying with the regulatory change.

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