Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Apportionment of the Groundfish Reserve in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
The 2012 initial total allowable catch (ITAC) specified for “other flatfish” in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) and the ITAC specified for Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Island subarea of the BSAI has been supplemented by amounts of the reserve according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. This action is being taken in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(b)(3).
The following table summarizes the apportionment in metric tons:
|
Current |
This Action |
Revised |
| BSAI "other flatfish" |
2,720 |
+480 |
3,200 |
| AI subarea Greenland Turbot |
2,066 |
+364 |
2,430 |
| Total BSAI |
1,794,570 |
+844 |
1,795,414 |
| Available reserves |
9,570 |
-844 |
8,726 |
Fishermen are reminded that all actions and closures remain in full force and effect. This apportionment does not rescind or modify closures to directed fishing or actions prohibiting
retention of a groundfish species.
This information bulletin only provides notice of a fishery management action. For the purposes of complying with any requirements of this action, you are advised to see the actual text of the action in the Federal Register.
