Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 00-48 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
May 5, 2000 2:15 p.m. |
NMFS Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Groundfish by Hook-and-Line Gearin the GOA The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for groundfish by vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) except for sablefish and demersal shelf rockfish, effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), May 18, 2000, until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2000, according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |