NMFS to Implement 2001 Groundfish Fisheries in Alaska by Emergency Rule

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will implement the 2001 total allowable catch (TAC) specifications for groundfish in Alaska's Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area and Gulf of Alaska by emergency rule, due to an impractical annual publication process while preparing a biological opinion under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)