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INFORMATION BULLETIN 00-58 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 July 6, 2000 2:15 p.m. NMFS CLOSES THE PACIFIC OCEAN PERCH FISHERY IN THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN DISTRICT The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 9, 2000, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. The Eastern Aleutian District consists of Statistical area 541-south of 55 degrees N. latitude and between 170 degrees W. longitude and 177 degrees W. longitude. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2000 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch for this area and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(d)(1)(iii). 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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