Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 99-94 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
August 27, 1999 3:30 p.m. |
NMFS Closing Pollockin Area 610 of the GOA After 6 Hours and Extends the C Season The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) prohibits directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 (between 159 and 170 degrees W. longitudes) of the Gulf of Alaska at 6:00 p.m., Alaska local time, on September 1, 1999, and extends the C fishing season for pollock in Statistical Area 610 until further notice, according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. This closure is 6 hours after the scheduled 1200 noon opening on September 1. |