Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-49 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
July 9, 2004 8:15 a.m. |
NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fisheryin the Central Aleutian District The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Central Aleutian District (Statistical area 542, south of 55 degrees N. latitude and between 177 degrees W. longitude and 177 degrees E. longitude) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 11, 2004, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |