NMFS Prohibits Fishing for Northern Rockfish and Other Species in Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for northern rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, and pelagic shelf rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska for vessels participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery to prevent exceeding the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) limits.