NOAA Fisheries

American Fisheries Act (AFA)

• 66 FR 35911, July 10, 2001. Extension of 66 FR 7327 through January 14, 2002. Comment period through August 9, 2001.
• 66 FR 26808, May 15, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 7327.
• 66 FR 7327, January 22, 2001. Emergency interim rule to revise regulations to implement certain provisions of the AFA. Effective January 18, 2001 through July 17, 2001.

Bowhead Whale

• 66 FR 52712, October 17, 2001. 2001 aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales.

Community Development Quota (CDQ)

• 66 FR 33031, June 20, 2001. Correction to the final rule consolidating regulations for fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska that was published on June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31228).
• 66 FR 16014, March 22, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 13672 (March 7, 2001).
• 66 FR 13672, March 7, 2001. BSAI Amendment 66 to remove the allocation of squid to the Western Alaska CDQ.

Crab

• 66 FR 48813, September 24, 2001. Final rule implementing Amendment 60 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI, Amendment 58 to the FMP for Groundfish in the GOA, and Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fisheries of the BSAI.
• 66 FR 34125, June 27, 2001. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the second half of 2001.
• 66 FR 3501, January 16, 2001. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 2001.
• 66 FR 742, January 4, 2001. Crab Amendment 14 - Bering Sea snow crab rebuilding plan.

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

• 66 FR 53122, October 19, 2001. Correction to 63 FR 32144 (June 12, 1998) to replace the word "salmon" with "fish".
• 66 FR 50858, October 5, 2001. Reallocation of Pacific cod from vessels using trawl and jig gear to vessels using hook and line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
• 66 FR 49146, September 26, 2001. Reallocation of pollock from the incidental catch account to the directed fisheries for pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea.
• 66 FR 48813, September 24, 2001. Final rule implementing Amendment 60 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI, Amendment 58 to the FMP for Groundfish in the GOA, and Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fisheries of the BSAI.
• 66 FR 48371, September 20, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 37167 (July 17, 2001) and 66 FR 44073 (August 22, 2001).
• 66 FR 47416, September 12, 2001. Revision of the definition of length overall (LOA) of a vessel.
• 66 FR 44073, August 22, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 37167 (July 17, 2001) to add footnote reference numbers and their corresponding footnotes to Tables 21 through 24 to part 679 and preamble tables
• 66 FR 41806, August 9, 2001. Correction to 60 FR 63654 (December 12, 1995) to correct paragraph numbering.
• 66 FR 37167, July 17, 2001. NMFS amends and corrects the emergency interim rule that implements the 2001 Steller sea lion protection measures and the 2001 Harvest Specifications and extends their effectiveness through December 31, 2001. Comment period through August 15, 2001.
• 66 FR 34852, July 2, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 7276, the emergency interim rule for Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; adjustments to the seasonal apportionments of the 2001 Pacific halibut bycatch limits specified for the trawl and hook-and-line groundfish fisheries, and closure to directed fishing for GOA shallow-water species by vessels using trawl gear in the GOA.
• 66 FR 34125, June 27, 2001. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the second half of 2001.
• 66 FR 33031, June 20, 2001. Correction to the final rule consolidating regulations for fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska that was published on June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31228).
• 66 FR 31845, June 13, 2001. Amendments to 66 FR 7276. These modifications prohibit directed fishing for Pacific cod by specified vessels until July 17, 2001 (effective June 10, 2001 through July 17, 2001). Comment period through July 9, 2001.
• 66 FR 17087, March 29, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 7276. Adjustments to optimize the harvest of Pacific cod under Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska. Effective through July 17, 2001.
• 66 FR 17083, March 29, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 7276 to relax fishing restrictions on vessels fishing for groundfish off Alaska with jig gear and on vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) fishing for Pacific cod with hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI. Effective through July 17, 2001.
• 66 FR 15656, March 20, 2001. Corrections to 66 FR 7276 (January 22, 2001), the emergency interim rule to implement Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and 2001 Harvest Specifications
• 66 FR 83674, January 31, 2001. 50 CFR 300 and 50 CFR 679. Correction to 65 FR 67305 (November 9, 2000).
• 66 FR 7276, January 22, 2001. Emergency interim rule to implement Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Final 2001 Harvest Specifications.
• 66 FR 3501, January 16, 2001. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 2001.

Halibut

• 66 FR 42154, August 10, 2001. 50 CFR part 300: Area 2A Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan allocations to the Pacific Coast, limited entry primary sablefish fishery. Effective August 10, 2001.
• 66 FR 36208, July 11, 2001. Correction to 64 FR 52468 (September 29, 1999).
• 66 FR 34125, June 27, 2001. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the second half of 2001.
• 66 FR 18409, April 9, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 15801 (March 21, 2001) .
• 66 FR 15801, March 21, 2001. 50 CFR 300: Annual management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries and approval of catch sharing plans. Effective March 15, 2001.
• 66 FR 3501, January 16, 2001. Pacific halibut and red king crab bycatch rate standards for the first half of 2001.

Halibut Donation Program

• 66 FR 53122, October 19, 2001. Correction to 63 FR 32144 (June 12, 1998) to replace the word "salmon" with "fish".

Humpback Whales

• 66 FR 29502, May 31, 2001. Final Rule to prohibit the approach within 100 yards (91.4 m) of a humpback whale in waters within 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) of the coast of Alaska.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

• 66 FR 33031, June 20, 2001. Correction to the final rule consolidating regulations for fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska that was published on June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31228).
• 66 FR 27908, May 21, 2001. Final rule to amend, refine and correct IFQ regulations.
• 66 FR 13672, March 7, 2001. Correction to 65 FR 14919 (March 20, 2000) that implements a cost recovery program for the IFQ program.

License Limitation Program (LLP)

• 66 FR 48813, September 24, 2001. Final rule that implements Amendment 60 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI, Amendment 58 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA, and Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands.
• 66 FR 13857, March 8, 2001. Correction to the scallop LLP final rule published December 14, 2000.
• 66 FR 3450, January 16, 2001. Final rule correction to add an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number to 902.1

Recordkeeping and Reporting

• 66 FR 55123, November 2, 2001. Alaska Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR) corrections.
• 66 FR 43524, August 20, 2001. Rule to require groundfish motherships and catcher/processors to submit a Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR) annually to ADF&G.
• 66 FR 33031, June 20, 2001. Correction to the final rule consolidating regulations for fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska that was published on June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31228).

Scallop

• 66 FR 13857, March 8, 2001. Correction to the scallop LLP final rule published December 14, 2000.

Seabird Bycatch Reduction and Avoidance Measures

• 66 FR 9146, February 6, 2001. Critical habitat for the Spectacled Eider (Large file: 400 KB)
• 66 FR 8850, February 2, 2001. Critical habitat for the Steller's Eider (Large file: 4 MB)
• 66 FR 3853, January 17, 2001. Presidential Executive Order 13186 of January 10, 2001: Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds

Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures

• 66 FR 48371, September 20, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 37167 (July 17, 2001) and 66 FR 44073 (August 22, 2001).
• 66 FR 44073, August 22, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 37167 (July 17, 2001) to add footnote reference numbers and their corresponding footnotes to Tables 21 through 24 to part 679 and preamble tables
• 66 FR 37167, July 17, 2001. NMFS amends and corrects the emergency interim rule that implements the 2001 Steller sea lion protection measures and the 2001 Harvest Specifications and extends their effectiveness through December 31, 2001. Comment period through August 15, 2001.
• 66 FR 34852, July 2, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 7276, the emergency interim rule for Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; adjustments to the seasonal apportionments of the 2001 Pacific halibut bycatch limits specified for the trawl and hook-and-line groundfish fisheries, and closure to directed fishing for GOA shallow-water species by vessels using trawl gear in the GOA.
• 66 FR 17087, March 29, 2001. Correction to 66 FR 7276. Adjustments to optimize the harvest of Pacific cod under Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska. Effective through July 17, 2001.
• 66 FR 17083, March 29, 2001. Amendments to the emergency interim rule implementing 2001 Steller sea lion protection measures and harvest specifications for the groundfish fisheries off Alaska. These modifications relax fishing restrictions on vessels fishing for groundfish off Alaska with jig gear and on vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) fishing for Pacific cod with hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI.
• 66 FR 15656, March 20, 2001. Corrections to 66 FR 7276 (January 22, 2001), the emergency interim rule to implement Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and 2001 Harvest Specifications
• 66 FR 7276, January 22, 2001. Emergency interim rule to implement Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Final 2001 Harvest Specifications.