STATUS OF TRAWL GEAR - 2009 5/3/2009 6.30 p.m. Area Date Status Reason BERING SEA Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pacific Ocean Perch 1-Jan Bycatch Spec "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" Incidendal Catch Allowance (ICA) 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 20-Jan Bycatch TAC #09-07 6-Apr Open Reg #09-44 15-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-44 "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Sablefish Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Amendment 80 limited access Open Reg Greenland Turbot 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Greenland Turbot Amendment 80 cooperative 1-May Open Reg Amendment 80 limited access 1-May Open Reg Pollock - AFA Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg Pollock - AFA CP 20-Jan Open Reg Pollock - AFA Mothership 20-Jan Open Reg Pollock Incidental Catch Allowance (ICA) 1-Jan Bycatch Reg ALEUTIAN ISLANDS Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec "Pacific Ocean Perch, Eastern" ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Eastern" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Eastern" BSAI trawl limited access 1-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-43 "Pacific Ocean Perch, Eastern" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Eastern" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Central" ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Central" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Central" BSAI trawl limited access 21-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-39 "Pacific Ocean Perch, Central" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Central" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Western" ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Western" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Western" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg "Pacific Ocean Perch, Western" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 20-Jan Bycatch TAC #09-07 6-Apr Open Reg #09-44 15-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-44 "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Eastern AI/Bering Sea" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open TAC 20-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-22 "Atka Mackerel, Central" ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Central " BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Central Harvest Limit Area" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Bycatch Reg HLA 1 22-Jan Open TAC #09-08 HLA 1 5-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-08 HLA 1 27-Mar Open TAC #09-41 HLA 1 6-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-41 "Atka Mackerel, Central " Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Central Harvest Limit Area" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Bycatch Reg HLA 1 22-Jan Open TAC #09-08 HLA 1 3-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-08 HLA 2 5-Feb Open TAC #09-08 HLA 2 17-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-08 HLA 18-Feb Open TAC #09-19 HLA 27-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-19 HLA 1 27-Mar Open TAC #09-41 HLA 1 6-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-41 HLA 2 7-Apr Open TAC #09-41 HLA 2 15-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-41 "Atka Mackerel, Central " Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Central Harvest Limit Area" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Bycatch Reg HLA 1 22-Jan Open TAC #09-08 HLA 1 1-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-08 HLA 2 3-Feb Open TAC #09-08 HLA 2 13-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-08 HLA 18-Feb Open TAC #09-19 HLA 27-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-19 "Atka Mackerel, Western " ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Western " BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Western " Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Western Harvest Limit Area" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Western " Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Apr Bycatch Reg "Atka Mackerel, Western Harvest Limit Area" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Bycatch Reg HLA 1 27-Mar Open TAC #09-41 HLA 1 6-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-41 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Sablefish Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Greenland Turbot 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Greenland Turbot Amendment 80 cooperative 1-May Open Reg Amendment 80 limited access 1-May Open Reg Pollock ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg BERING SEA ALEUTIAN ISLANDS Arrowtooth Flounder 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Arrowtooth Flounder Amendment 80 cooperative 1-May Open Reg Amendment 80 limited access 1-May Open Reg Flathead Sole ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Flathead Sole BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Bycatch Reg Flathead Sole Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Flathead Sole Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg """Other Flatfish""" BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg """Other Flatfish""" Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg """Other Flatfish""" Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Rock Sole ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Rock Sole BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Bycatch Reg Rock Sole Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Rock Sole Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Alaska Plaice BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Alaska Plaice Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Alaska Plaice Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Other Species 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pacific Cod AFA Trawl Catcher Processor 20-Jan Open Reg 6-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-30 1-Apr Open Reg 1-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-40 10-Jun Open Reg Pacific Cod Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Pacific Cod Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg 20-Jan Bycatch HAL #09-09 Pacific Cod Trawl Catcher Vessel 20-Jan Open Reg 21-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-37 1-Apr Open Reg 5-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-45 10-Jun Open Reg Northern Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Shortraker Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Rougheye Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Squid 20-Jan Open Reg Yellowfin Sole ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Yellowfin Sole BSAI trawl limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Yellowfin Sole Amendment 80 cooperative 20-Jan Open Reg Yellowfin Sole Amendment 80 limited access 20-Jan Open Reg Yellowfin Sole Zone 1 AFA CP 7-Apr Bycatch RKC #09-48 BOGOSLOF Pollock ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Closure Areas 512 "closed, 50 CFR 679.22(a)(1)" 516 "closed March 15 through June 15, 679.22(a)(2)" CVOA 679.22(a)(5) Catcher/processors fishing for BSAI pollock under 679.4 prohibited from pollock directed fishing " in CVOA during the pollock B season (679.23(e)(5)(ii)), unless under a CDP approved by NMFS." Herring Savings Area 679.21(e)(7)(vi) Chinook Salmon Savings Area 679.21(e)(1)(vii) and (e)(7)(viii); Chum Salmon Savings Area "closed to trawl gear August 1 through August 31, " 679.21(e)(7)(vii) and 679.22(a)(10) Pribilof Islands Area Habitat Conservation Zone "closed to trawl gear, 679.22(a)(6)" Red King Crab (RKC) Savings Area "closed nonpelagic trawl gear, 679.22(a)(3)" Red King Crab Savings Subarea 679.21(e)(3)(ii)(B) Nearshore Bristol Bay Trawl Closure Area "closed to trawl gear except April 1 to June 15, 679.22(a)(9)" C. opilio Crab Bycatch Limitation Zone 679.21(e)(7)(iv) Walrus Protection Areas "closed April 1 through September 30, 679.22(a)(4)" Steller sea lion (SSL) protection areas "679.22(a)(7) and (8) and Tables 4, 5, 6, 12" Steller sea lion conservation area (SCA) 679.22(a)(7)(vii) No person may use nonpelagic trawl gear to engage in 679.24(b)(4) directed fishing for non-CDQ pollock in the BSAI. "GULF OF ALASKA, TRAWL" "WEST, CENT POLLOCK" Pollock 610 20-Jan Open Reg 22-Jan Bycatch TAC #09-10 1-Mar Open TAC #09-18 3-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-26 10-Mar Open Reg 12-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-33 Pollock 620 20-Jan Open Reg 6-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-31 10-Mar Open Reg 14-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-35 Pollock 630 20-Jan Open Reg 22-Jan Bycatch TAC #09-11 11-Feb Open TAC #09-15 11-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-15 9-Mar Open TAC #09-25 11-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-32 WESTERN GULF Arrowtooth Flounder 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Deep Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Shallow Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg Flathead Sole 20-Jan Open Reg Rex Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Pacific Ocean Perch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Reg Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Reg Northern Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Reg Pacific Cod - Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg 25-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-23 Pacific Cod - Offshore 20-Jan Open Reg Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Big Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Longnose Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Shortraker Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Rougheye Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Thornyhead Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec CENTRAL GULF Arrowtooth Flounder 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Deep Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Shallow Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg Flathead Sole 20-Jan Open Reg Rex Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Pacific Ocean Perch ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Pelagic Shelf Rockfish ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Northern Rockfish ICA 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Pacific Cod - Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Jan Bycatch TAC #09-12 Pacific Cod - Offshore 20-Jan Open Reg 19-Feb Bycatch TAC #09-20 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Big Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Longnose Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Shortraker Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Rougheye Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Thornyhead Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec EASTERN GULF Pacific Cod - Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg Pacific Cod - Offshore 20-Jan Open Reg Big Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Longnose Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Shortraker Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Rougheye Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Thornyhead Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec WEST YAKUTAT Arrowtooth Flounder 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Deep Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Shallow Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg Flathead Sole 20-Jan Open Reg Rex Sole 1-Jan Open Reg 3-Mar Bycatch HAL #09-27 1-Apr Open Spec 23-Apr Bycatch HAL #09-51 Pacific Ocean Perch 20-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Reg Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Reg Pollock 20-Jan Open Reg 21-Mar Bycatch TAC #09-38 8-Apr Open TAC #09-47 13-Apr Bycatch TAC #09-49 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec SOUTHEAST Closed to trawl gear ENTIRE GOA Other Species 20-Jan Open Reg Other Skates 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Atka Mackerel 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Gulf of Alaska (GOA) notes: (1) Areas around Steller sea lion rookeries and certain walrus sites closed. 679.22 "(2) Trawling in the BSAI and GOA is closed from January 1, until noon on January 20, 679.23" (3) Use of any gear other than nontrawl gear is prohibited at all times "in Southeast Outside District, Figure 3. 679.22(b)(4)" (4) Chiniak Gully Research Area (679.22(b)(3)) closure for federally permitted vessels using trawl gear from August 1 through September 20 has been rescinded. See IB #09-05. (5) Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve. No vessel required to have a Federal fisheries permit may fish for groundfish or anchor in the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve. (679.22(b)(5) and Figure 18). "(6) Kodiak Island, trawls other than pelagic trawls see closures at 679.22(b)(1)." (7) Cook Inlet. No person may use a non-pelagic trawl in waters of the EEZ of Cook Inlet north of a line from Cape Douglas to Point Adam. 679.22(b)(7) (8) Directed fishing for rockfish of the genus Sebastes and Sebastolobus with trawl gear is closed in the West Yakutat District and Western GOA "until July 1, 2009. 679.23(d)(1). Please refer to the rockfish pilot program status of fisheries for Central GOA closure information." NOTES: BYCATCH = Directed fishery closed. Defined at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f). HAL = Halibut ICA = Incidental catch allowance OPEN = Directed fishery open as noted. Defined at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f). PSC = Species must be treated in the same manner as a prohibited species. Defined at 50 CFR 679.21(b). Reg = Regulations Spec = Groundfish Harvest Specifications TAC = Total allowable catch "For species group definitions, please refer to the footnotes in Table 1 of the harvest specifications at" BSAI http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/specs09_10/bsaitable1.pdf GOA http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/specs09_10/goatable1.pdf