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2001 Information Bulletins


DECEMBER
  101. NMFS Implements Emergency Rule Establishing 2002 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Harvest Specifications. Text Only Version
  100. NMFS Intends to Issue Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and 2002 Harvest Specifications. Text Only Version
  99. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
NOVEMBER
  98. NMFS Closes the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fishery Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program. Text Only Version
  97. NMFS Announces Approval of Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI Area. Text Only Version
  96. NMFS Announces 2002 Recordkeeping & Reporting Workshops in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. Text Only Version
OCTOBER
  95. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the BSAI. Text Only Version
  94. NMFS Announces Regulatory Change: Definition of Length Overall. Text Only Version
  93. NMFS Announces Regulatory Change: Alaska Commercial Operators Annual Report. Text Only Version
  92. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  91. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA. Text Only Version
  90. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl-and-Jig Gear to Vessels Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
SEPTEMBER
  89. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Non-CDQ Atka Mackerel by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Aleutian Islands Subarea to Prevent Overfishing of Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish. Text Only Version
  88. NMFS Reallocates Pollock from the Incidental Catch Account to the Directed Fisheries for Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea. Text Only Version
  87. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the BSAI Management Area. Text Only Version
  86. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District and Opens Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species Open to Directed Fishing. Text Only Version
  85. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA. Text Only Version
  84. NMFS Prohibits Trawling in Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Central Aleutian District. Text Only Version
  83. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA. Text Only Version
  82. Results of Washington Sea Grant Program's Study on the Effectiveness of Seabird Avoidance Measures Used in Alaska's Hook-and-Line Fisheries. Text Only Version
  81. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
AUGUST
  80. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  79. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other Than Jig Gear in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea. Text Only Version
  78. NMFS Opens the Chiniak Gully Research Area for Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  77. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing in the Rock Sole/ Flathead Sole/ "Other Flatfish" Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  76. NOAA Vessel MILLER FREEMAN Conducts East Kodiak Island Acoustic-Trawl Survey in Chiniak and Barnabas Gullies, August 23-31, 2001. (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)
  2001 NOAA/PMEL/FOCI Instrument Moorings in the GOA and Bering Sea FOCI Study Areas. (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file) Text Only Version
  75. NMFS Prohibits Retention of "Other Rockfish" in the Western GOA. Text Only Version
  74a. REVISED - NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  74. Removed
JULY
  73. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  72. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Western Aleutian District. Text Only Version
  71. NMFS Closes the Pelagic Shelf Rockfish Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. Text Only Version
  70. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sablefish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. Text Only Version
  69. NMFS Closes the Northern Rockfish Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  68. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Aleutian District. Text Only Version
  67. NMFS Extends Emergency Rule Establishing Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Groundfish Harvest Specifications for the Second Half of 2001. Text Only Version
  66. NMFS Prohibits the Retention of Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  65. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sablefish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  64. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  63. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. Text Only Version
  62. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District. Text Only Version
  61. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
JUNE
  60. Notice of Bycatch Rate Standards for the Second Half of 2001 for Purposes of the Vessel Incentive Program. Text Only Version
  59. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  58. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  57. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Specified Vessels and Reminds Fishermen of Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas In Effect June 10, 2001. Text Only Version
  56. The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Updates the Report on Options for Monitoring the Incidental Catch of the Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross in the Pacific Halibut Fishery in Federally-Managed Waters off Alaska. Text Only Version
  55. NMFS Reports on the Current Breeding Status of the Endangered Short-Tailed AlbatrossText Only Version
MAY
  54. NMFS Clarifies the Code Descriptions in Logbook Instructions for Seabird Avoidance Devices Used with Hook-and-Line (Longline) Gear. Text Only Version
  53. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  52. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  51. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  50. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  49. NMFS Intends to Prohibit Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Specified Vessels on June 10. Text Only Version
  48. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Species That Comprise the Shallow Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  47. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  46. Status of Changes to the Current Seabird Avoidance Requirements for the Alaska Hook-and-Line Fishery and Availability of Free Streamer Lines. Text Only Version
  45. Waiver of Halibut IFQ Debit for Landing of Halibut Tagged with Satellite Pop-Up Tags. Text Only Version
APRIL
  44. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sharpchin and Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the BSAI Management Area. Text Only Version
  43. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  42. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  41. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Fishing Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  40. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  39. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component of the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
MARCH
  38. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock within the Shelikof Strait Conservation Area in the GOA. Text Only Version
  37. NMFS Adjusts 2001 Seasonal Apportionments of Pacific Halibut Bycatch Limits for Trawl and Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  36. NMFS Provides Relief to Certain Small Vessels Fishing in Some Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas. Text Only Version
  35. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels 60 Feet LOA and Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  34. Corrections to the Emergency Rule for 2001 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Harvest Specifications. Text Only Version
  33. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Vessels 60 Feet LOA and Longer and Catcher Processors Using Pot Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  32. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  31. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. Text Only Version
  30. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. Text Only Version
  29. NMFS Opens the B Fishing Season for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA for 12 Hours
  28. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Fishing Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  27. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District in the GOA. Text Only Version
  26. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 Outside Shelikof Strait Conservation Area in the GOA. Text Only Version
  25. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA. Text Only Version
  24. NMFS Announces the March 15, 2001, Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program. Text Only Version
  23. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock by Vessels Catching Pollock for Processing by the Mothership Component in the Steller Sea Lion Conservation Area of the BSAI Management Area. Text Only Version
  22. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Western Aleutian District and Opens Some Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species open to Directed Fishing. Text Only Version
  21. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  20. NMFS Issues Enforcement Policy Pertaining to Amounts of Pollock Roe That Can Be Retained On Board a Vessel. Text Only Version
FEBRUARY
  19. REVISED BULLETIN - NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District and Opens Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species Open to Directed Fishing. Text Only Version
  18. Removed
  17. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Text Only Version
  16. NMFS Provides Corrected Steller Sea Lion Protection Area TableText Only Version
  15. NMFS Closing Hook-and-Line Gear in the GOA. Text Only Version
  14. NMFS Opens Fishing for Groundfish with Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in Red King Crab Savings Subarea in BSAI. Text Only Version
  13. NMFS Closing Fishing with Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea in BSAI. Text Only Version
  12. NMFS Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630
  11. NMFS Prohibiting Trawling within Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Western Aleutian District of the BSAI. Text Only Version
  10. NMFS Approves Community Development Plans for the 2001-2002 Allocations of Pollock, Groundfish, Halibut, Crab and Prohibited Species. (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)
  09. NMFS Announces 2001 Recordkeeping & Reporting Workshops in Homer, Seward, and Sitka, Alaska. Text Only Version
  08. NMFS Prohibiting Trawling in Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas in the Central Aleutian District. Text Only Version
JANUARY
  07. NMFS Extends the Incidental Take Limit Established for the Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross in the Alaska Hook-and-Line Groundfish Fishery. Text Only Version
  06. NMFS Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. Text Only Version
  05. Site Locations for Steller Sea Lion Closure.
  04. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears other than Jig. Text Only Version
  03. NMFS Issues an Emergency Rule to Supersede and Revise Certain Provisions of the AFAText Only Version
  02. Bycatch Rate Standards for the First Half of 2001 for Purposes of the Vessel Incentive Program. Text Only Version
  01. NMFS Implements Emergency Rule Establishing 2001 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Groundfish Harvest Specifications. Text Only Version
End of 2000 Information Bulletins Applicable to 2001
  106a. REVISED - NMFS Announces Implementation of the First Stage of the Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for BSAI Crab Fisheries. Text Only Version
  106. - Removed
  105. NMFS Closes Specified Fisheries in the BSAI. Text Only Version
  104. NMFS Closes Specified Fisheries in the GOA. Text Only Version
  NOAA Fisheries Announces January 1 Opening for 2001 Fisheries.
  103. NMFS Announces the Implementation of the Scallop License Limitation ProgramText Only Version
  97. NMFS Adds Anchorage to 2001 R&R ScheduleText Only Version



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