Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 03-46 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
June 23, 2003 2:15 p.m. |
NMFS Issues An Inseason Adjustment Opening The Chiniak Gully Research Area To Directed Fishing For Groundfish Using Trawl Gear The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues an inseason adjustment opening the Chiniak Gully Research Area to directed fishing for groundfish using trawl gear, August 1, 2003, through September 20, 2003, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. The Chiniak Gully Research Area is closed to trawl fisheries from August 1 through September 20 in 2001 through 2004, as a control for research by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) on the effects of the pollock fishery on pollock abundance and distribution. The AFSC will not conduct testing in this area in 2003, and therefore, the closure is not needed. |