Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-51 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
July 15, 2004 1:00 p.m. |
NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fisheryin the Western Aleutian District The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian District (Statistical area 543, south of 55 degrees N. latitude and west of 177 degrees E. longitude) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 16, 2004, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |