INFORMATION BULLETIN (04-24)                                                    March 4, 2004    
 Sustainable Fisheries Division                                                  3:15 p.m.             
 907-586-7228                         



              NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR 
     POLLOCK IN STATISTICAL AREA 630 IN THE GULF OF ALASKA
                                
                                
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in
Statistical Area 630 (between 147 degrees and 154 degrees W. longitudes) in the Gulf of Alaska,
effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 11, 2004, through 12 noon, A.l.t., August 25,
2004, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the B season pollock total allowable catch in this
area.  This action is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(d)(1)(iii).

After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable 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 in the Code of
Federal Regulations.