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INFORMATION BULLETIN 00-18
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228 		February 17, 2000
8:00 a.m.


NMFS CLOSES SPECIFIED FISHERIES IN THE GULF OF ALASKA

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing specified fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective February 15, 2000, according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

NMFS is closing directed fishing for: 

Thornyhead rockfish             entire GOA
Atka mackerel                   entire GOA
Sablefish                       entire GOA
Shortraker/rougheye rockfish    entire GOA
"Other rockfish"                Western and Central Regulatory Areas
Deep-water flatfish             Western Regulatory Area
Pollock, inshore component      Statistical Areas 610, 620, 630 and Shelikof Strait conservation area
Pollock, offshore component     entire GOA
Pacific cod, 
  offshore component            Eastern Regulatory Area
  offshore component		Western Regulatory Area

These actions are necessary to prevent exceeding specified groundfish total allowable catch amounts established under the Final 2000 Harvest Specifications of Groundfish for the GOA.

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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