Fisheries Management - 2007 Information Bulletins
Fisheries News
November
115. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Halibut from Rockfish Cooperatives in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program to Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
114. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish for Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
October
113. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch for Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
112. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
111. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
110. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
109. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
108. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
107. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
106. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
105. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
104. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
103. NMFS Opens the Directed Fishery for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
September
102. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
101. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
100. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
99. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
98. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
97. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
96. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
95. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
94. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
93. Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea.
92. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl Gear and Jig Gear to Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
91. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
90. NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region Seeks Comments on BSAI Crab Rationalization Program Information Collections.
89. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area in Areas 542 and 543.
88. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel with Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
87. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
86. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
85. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch for Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
84. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish for Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
83. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
August
82. NMFS Issues an Inseason Adjustment Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska After 12 Hours.
81. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
80. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
79. NMFS and USCG Reminds Vessel Owners and Operators of U.S./Russian Maritime Boundary Coordinates.
78. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
77. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
76. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
75. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Rock Sole, Flathead Sole, and “Other Flatfish” by Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
74. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
73. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
July
72. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
71. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
69. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
68. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
67. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
66. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
65. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
64. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
63. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Shortraker Rockfish in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
62. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
61. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in An Area of the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
60. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
59. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
58. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
June
57. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species for Catcher Processor Rockfish Cooperatives Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Gulf of Alaska.
56. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species for Catcher Processors Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Gulf of Alaska.
55. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species for Catcher Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Gulf of Alaska.
54. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Catcher Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
53. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
52. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
51. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
May
50. NMFS Opens the Directed Fishery for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 meters (m)) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
49. REVISED NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
48. DELETED (see 07-49).
47. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
46. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
April
45. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Catcher Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits in the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program in the Western Regulatory Area and the West Yakutat District.
44. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
43. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
42. NMFS Reminds Fishing Vessel Owners and Operators of Federal Fisheries Permit Requirements.
41. NMFS Opens the Directed Fishery for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
40. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Rock Sole, Flathead Sole, and "Other Flatfish" by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
39. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
38. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
March
37. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
36. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
35. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
34. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
33. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
32. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
31. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
30. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
29. 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 Gulf of Alaska.
28. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
February
27. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska for 24 Hours.
26. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
25. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
24. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall and Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
23. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
22. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
21. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Fishery Category By Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
20. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
19. 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 Gulf of Alaska.
18. 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 Gulf of Alaska.
17. NMFS Announces the March 10, 2007, Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.
16. NMFS Rescinds the Chiniak Gully Research Area Closure to Trawl Fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.
15. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
14. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
13. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
12. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Non-CDQ Pollock with Trawl Gear in the Chinook Salmon Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
11. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
10. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
9. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea.
January
8. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
7. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall and Longer Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
6. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
5. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
4. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
3. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for A Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
2. NMFS Lowers the 2007 Atka Mackerel Total Allowable Catch Amounts in the Central and Western Aleutian Districts of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
1. NMFS Lowers the 2007 A and B Season Allowances for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska.