INFORMATION BULLETIN (02-28)         April 1 2002      
 Sustainable Fisheries Division       11:30 a.m.             
 907-586-7228                         



              NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR 
   POLLOCK IN THE WEST YAKUTAT DISTRICT IN THE GULF OF ALASKA
                                
                                
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting
directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District
(Statistical Area 640, between 140 degrees and 147 degrees W.
longitudes) in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon,
Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 2, 2002, according to James
W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the pollock of
total allowable catch specified for the West Yakutat District
in the GOA.  This action 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 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.