Fisheries Management - 2004 Information Bulletins
Fisheries News
December
103. Apportionment of Reserve for Four Groundfish Target Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
102. NMFS Announces 2004 Cost Recovery Fee for the Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Programs in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.
101. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels 60 Feet Length Overall and Longer Using Hook-And-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
100. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook and Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
November
99. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
98. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
97. NMFS Announces 2005 R&R Workshop at Pacific Marine Expo November 12, 2004.
96. NMFS Announces Crab Rationalization Program Workshop at Pacific Marine Expo November 11, 2004.
October
. NOAA/PMEL Instrument Moorings in the FOCI Pollock Study Areas - Moorings Deployed.
95. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl and Jig Gear to Vessels Using Hook-And-Line Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
94. NMFS Prohibits Retention of "Other Species" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
93. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska for 24 hours.
92. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area of the Gulf of Alaska for 48 Hours.
91. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
September
90. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Western Aleutian District.
89. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
88. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Vessels Using Hook-And-Line Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
87. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
86. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District.
85. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
84. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Rougheye Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
83. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District.
82. NMFS Prohibits Fishing with Non-CDQ Trawl Gear in the Chum Salmon Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
81. NMFS Opens the Chiniak Gully Research Area to Trawl Groundfish Fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.
80. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
79. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska.
78. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska.
77. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
75. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Flathead Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
74. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Non-CDQ Pollock with Trawl Gear in the Chinook Salmon Savings Areas of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
August
73. NMFS Issues a Final Rule to Allow Processors to Use Offal From Prohibited Species Intended for the Prohibited Species Donation Program.
72. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
71. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
70. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
69. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery With Gears Other Than Jig in the Easter Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea.
68. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Area 542 and 543.
67. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Rock Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
66. NMFS Prohibits Retention of "Other Flatfish" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
65. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
July
64. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Flathead Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
63. NMFS Prohibits Retention of CDQ Reserve Amount of "Other Species" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
62. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Atka Mackerel in the Gulf of Alaska.
61. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
60. NMFS Prohibits Retention of "Other Rockfish" in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
59. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
58. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Arrowtooth Flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
57. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
56. NMFS Closes the Northern Rockfish Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
55. NMFS Prohibits Retention of "Other Rockfish" in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
54. NMFS Closes the Pelagic Shelf Rockfish Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
53. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska.
52. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
51. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Western Aleutian District.
50. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
49. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Aleutian District.
June
. 2004 NOAA/PMEL Instrument Moorings in the Pollock Study Areas - Moorings Deployed.
48. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District.
47. NMFS Revises the Maximum Retainable Amount Accounting Period for Pollock Harvested by Non-AFA Vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
46. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
45. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for "Other Flatfish" in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
May
44. Apportionment of the Reserve for Rock Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
April
43. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
42. NMFS Closes Fishing for Groundfish with Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
41. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other flatfish" Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
40. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands for 72 Hours.
39. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod From Vessels Using Jig Gear To Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
38. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Alaska Plaice In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
March
37. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery For Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
36. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Rock Sole In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
35. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery In the Central Aleutian District.
34. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing For Pacific Cod By Catcher/Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
33. NMFS Opens Fishing For Pacific Cod By Catcher/Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
32. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery For Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
31. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska.
30. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery For Catcher Vessels 60 Feet Length Overall and Longer Using Hook and Line Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
29. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Deep-Water Species By Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska.
28. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery For Catcher/Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
27. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
26. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery For Catcher/Processor Vessels Using Hook and Line Gear In the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
25. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pacific Cod By Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 m) LOA Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear In The Bogoslof Exemption Area.
24. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
23. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pacific Cod By Vessels Catching Pacific Cod For Processing By The Offshore Component In The Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
February
22. REVISED Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Data Entry.
21. DELETED (see 22)
20. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing For Species in The Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/"Other Flatfish" Category By Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
19. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
18. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 630 Of The Gulf Of Alaska For 12 Hours.
17. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing For Pacific Cod By Catcher Vessels 60 Feet In Length Overall And Longer Using Pot Gear In The BSAI.
16. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 630 Of The Gulf Of Alaska For 12 Hours.
15. NMFS Notifies Halibut Charter Fishery Of 2004 Guideline Harvest Level In Areas 2C And 3A.
14. NMFS Issues Opilio Tanner Crab Processing Limits To American Fisheries Act Entities.
13. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 630 Of the Gulf of Alaska For 12 Hours.
January
12. NMFS Announces The February 29, 2004 Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed Under The Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.
11. NMFS Closes The Atka Mackerel Fishery In Area 543 Harvest Limit Area.
10. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pacific Cod By Vessels Catching Pacific Cod For Processing By The Offshore Component In The Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
9. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pacific Cod By Vessels Catching Pacific Cod For Processing By The Inshore Component In The Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.
8. NMFS Reminds Vessels Registered For Directed Fishing For Atka Mackerel In Harvest Limit Areas Of Prohibitions.
7. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska.
6. NMFS Announces Pending Revisions To Reporting Areas.
5. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing For Pollock In Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska.
4. Changes to Required Seabird Avoidance Measures Become Final for Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska.
3. NMFS Notifies Vessels Of Assignment For A Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries In Areas 542 And 543.
2. NMFS closes The Atka Mackerel Fishery With Gears Other than Jig In The Eastern Aleutian District And The Bering Sea Subarea.
1. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates For Harvest Limit Area Fisheries In Areas 542 And 543.