Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-65
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228
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August 10, 2004
12:30 p.m.
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NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheriesin Areas 542 and 543
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is notifying owners and operators of registered vessels of their assignments for the B season Atka mackerel fishery in harvest limit areas (HLA) in areas 542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Vessels assigned to the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: Federal Fishery Permit number (FFP) 4093 Alaska Victory, FFP 3835 Seafisher, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, and FFP 1879 American No. 1.
Vessels assigned to the second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, FFP 3835 Seafisher, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, and FFP 2443 Alaska Juris.
Vessels assigned to the first HLA directed fishery in area 543 and/or the second HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit, FFP 2733 Seafreeze Alaska, FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior, and FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger.
This action is necessary to conduct directed fishing in the HLA in areas 542 and 543 and to prevent exceeding 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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