Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 01-86 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
September 17, 2001 3:45 p.m. |
NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District and Opens Critical Habitat to Fishing with Trawl Gear for Species Open to Directed Fishing The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, and is opening fishing with trawl gear in Steller sea lion critical habitat in the Central Aleutian District for species open to directed fishing. |