NMFS Opens 72-Hour Directed Fishing Period for Pollock in Gulf of Alaska Statistical Area 630

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening a 72-hour directed fishing period for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to utilize the full B season allowance of the 2012 total allowable catch of pollock in the same area. This measure aims to maximize the catch of pollock in the region.