Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 01-24 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
March 8, 2001 11:15 p.m. |
NMFS Announces the March 15, 2001, Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the March 15, 2001, season opening of the sablefish fixed gear fisheries managed under the IFQ program. The season will open at 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 15, 2001, and will close 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 15, 2001. This period is the same as the IFQ season for Pacific halibut announced by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |