Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 03-18 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
February 17, 2003 6:20 p.m. |
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Rock sole, Flathead Sole, "Other Flatfish" By Vessels Using Trawl Gear In The Bering Sea And Aleutian Islands The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for rock sole, flathead sole, and "other flatfish" by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 18, 2003, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |