National Marine Fisheries Service
04/22/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2021 16:28
IB 21-23: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, May 1, 2021, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2021 total allowable catch of Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(d)(1)(iii).
While this closure is effective the maximum retainable amounts at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.
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.