Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Tanner Crab Bycatch Allowances for Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Zone 1 of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Zusammenfassung

NMFS has determined that the current bycatch allowances of the Chionoecetes bairdi (C. bairdi) Tanner crab prohibited species catch (PSC) limit allocated to the yellowfin sole and rock sole/flathead sole/``other flatfish'' trawl fishery categories in Zone 1 of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) are incorrect. NMFS is respecifying the PSC limit apportioned to these categories. These actions are necessary to achieve the optimum yield from the groundfish fisheries. They are intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP).