Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 99-19 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
February 12, 1999 1:55 p.m. |
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Closing Fishing with Non-pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea in the BSAI The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing fishing with non-pelagic trawl gear in the red king crab savings subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 14, 1999, until 12 midnight A.l.t., December 31, 1999, according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Maximum retainable bycatch amounts may be found in the regulations at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f). This information bulletin provides notice that a regulatory change has occurred. Do not rely upon it to guide you in complying with the new regulatory change. |