Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 08-94 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
August 26, 2008 1:00 p.m. |
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel by Vessels Participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, September 1, 2008, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
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