Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 07-80
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228
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August 10, 2007
2:50 p.m.
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NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is notifying owners and operators of registered vessels of their assignments for the 2007 B season Atka mackerel harvest limit area (HLA) fishery in areas 542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 and/or in the second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows:
Federal Fishery Permit number (FFP) 3835 Seafisher, FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior, FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, FFP 2733 Seafreeze Alaska, and FFP 4092 Constellation.
Vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, and FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit.
Vessels authorized to participate in the second HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 2800 U.S. Intrepid, FFP 1879 American No. 1, FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, and FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit.
This action is necessary to allow the harvest of the 2007 B season Atka mackerel HLA limits for areas 542 and 543 and to prevent exceeding 2007 B season allowances and limits of Atka mackerel and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(B)(2).
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