Fisheries Management - 2002 Information Bulletins
Fisheries News
December
96. Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska Open Under Interim Harvest Specifications and Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures.
95. Notice of Bycatch Rate Standards for the First Half of 2003 for the Vessel Incentive Program.
November
94. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI.
93. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
92. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl and Pot Gear to Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI.
October
91. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
90. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
89. NMFS Closes Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
87. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
86. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
85. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
84. NMFS Announces 2003 R&R Workshop Schedule at Pacific Marine Expo.
September
83. NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Trawl-and-Jig Gear to Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear or Pot Gear in the BSAI.
82. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District.
81. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
80. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Western Aleutian District.
79. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
78. NMFS Prohibits Fishing with Trawl Gear in the Chum Salmon Savings Area of the BSAI.
77. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Thornyhead Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
76. Travel Assistance Available for Participants of the International Fishers Forum on Seabird and Sea Turtle Bycatch in Longline Fisheries.
75. NMFS Corrects BSAI Retainable Percentages.
74. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
71. REVISED NMFS Reallocates Pollock from the Incidental Catch Account to the Directed Fisheries for Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea.
August
73. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Other Rockfish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the BSAI.
72. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
70. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Species that Comprise the Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
69. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
68. NMFS Opens the B Season Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea for 12 Hours.
67. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Platoon Assignments for B Season Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
66. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Species that Comprise the Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear, in the GOA.
65. Volcanic Eruption on Torishima Island, Japan site of breeding colony of the Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross.
64. NMFS Announces Public Scoping Meetings on GOA Rationalization.
63. NMFS Issues Prohibited Species Donation Permits to Northwest Food Strategies.
62. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
61. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Species that Comprise the Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
60. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
59. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Species that Comprise the Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
July
58. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
57. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/ by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
56. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
55. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
54. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the BSAI.
53. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
52. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
51. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
50. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District in the BSAI.
49. NMFS Prohibits Retention of "Other Rockfish" in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
48. NMFS Prohibits Retention of Sablefish by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
47. NMFS Announces Registration for Harvest Limit Area Atka Mackerel B Season Fishery.
46. Expiration Date Extended On Groundfish Logbooks and Forms.
45. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
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43. NMFS Closes the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
42. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the Eastern Aleutian District in the BSAI.
June
41. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the BSAI.
40. NMFS Closes Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
39. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot Gear in the BSAI.
May
38. Notice of Bycatch Rate Standards for the Second Half of 2002 for the Vessel Incentive Program.
37. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
36. The Washington Sea Grant Program Presents a Workshop on Seabird Bycatch Avoidance in Petersburg, Alaska on June 6, 2002.
35. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the BSAI.
34. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA.
32. NMFS Is Prohibiting Retention of Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the BSAI.
April
31. The Washington Sea Grant Program Presents Workshops on Seabird Bycatch Avoidance in Sitka, Alaska on May 6, 2002 and Cordova, Alaska on May 7, 2002.
30. NMFS Issues Enforcement Policy Pertaining to Retention of Salmon Heads and Guts for Meal Production Under the Salmon Donation Program.
29. NMFS Closes the Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/ Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
28. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in the West Yakutat District in the GOA.
March
27. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
26. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
25. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA for 24 Hours.
24. NMFS Closes the Pot Gear Fishery for pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels and Catcher Vessels 60 Feet in Length and Longer in the BSAI.
23. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
22. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
21. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
20. NMFS Closes the Pacific Cod Fishery for Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the BSAI.
February
19. NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/ by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the BSAI.
18. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
17. NMFS Closes the Directed Fishing for Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/ by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the BSAI.
16. NMFS Announces the March 18, 2002, Season Opening of the Sablefish Fixed Gear Fisheries Managed under the IFQ Program.
15. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Central Aleutian District.
14. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
13. NMFS Closes Fishing for Groundfish with Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea of the BSAI.
January
12. NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA for 24 Hours.
11. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
10. NMFS Implements New Federal Fisheries Permit and Vessel Monitoring System Requirements for 2002.
9. NMFS Issues Enforcement Policy Pertaining to Amounts of Pollock Roe That Can Be Retained on Board a Vessel.
8. NMFS Closes the Atka Mackerel Fishery with Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea Subarea.
7. NMFS Announces Atka Mackerel Fishery Dates for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
6. NMFS Notifies Vessels of Platoon Assignments for Harvest Limit Area Fisheries in Areas 542 and 543.
5. NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
4. NOAA Vessel Miller Freeman to Conduct Acoustic-Trawl Surveys in the GOA and BSAI.
3. Notice of Bycatch Rate Standards for the First Half of 2002 for the Vessel Incentive Program.
2. NMFS Implements Emergency Rule Establishing 2002 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures and Harvest Specifications.
1. NMFS Announces 2002 Recordkeeping and Reporting Workshops January 10, 2002, in Kodiak, Alaska.