Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 00-17 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
February 10, 2000 3:40 p.m. |
NMFS Closes Pollock by Certain Vessels Catching Pollock for the Inshore Componentin the SCA of the BSAI The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels not participating in cooperatives that are catching pollock for processing by the inshore component in the Steller sea lion conservation area (SCA) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This prohibition is effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 11, 2000, until 12 noon, A.l.t., April 1, 2000, according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |