Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-48 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
June 7, 2004 11:45 |
NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fisheryin the Eastern Aleutian District The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Eastern Aleutian District (Statistical area 541, south of 55 degrees N. latitude and between 170 W. longitude and 177 degrees W. longitude) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 8, 2004, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |