PAGE 1 OF 2 ALASKA REGION FISHERIES CLOSURES - 1990 National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Enforcement (REVISED 5 JULY 1990) HALIBUT Table lists closures of statistical areas or subareas occurring throughout the year as implemented by federal fisheries regulations. The list does not include fisheries closures implemented by the State of Alaska. For information concerning state closures contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This list should not be relied upon as the most current information available, as time lags between closures and updating of the list do occur. Current status of fisheries closures can be obtained through the Office of Enforcement - Alaska Region at (907) 586-7225 or Fisheries Management Division - Alaska Region at (907) 586-7229. (* indicates revision to list during most recent printing) (DAP - Domestic Catch & Processing) (JVP - Domestic Catch & Foreign Processing) (TALFF - Foreign Catch & Processing) (??? - undetermined as of rev. date/should be considered CLOSED) ====================================================================== DAP - DOMESTIC CATCH & PROCESSING FISHERY: PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY - HOOK AND LINE ONLY ====================================================================== Quota Dates/Remarks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 2B - CANADA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 7.8 MILLION POUNDS 96 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT NOON ON * 4/16-20, 6/14-18 AND 9/13-15. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 2C - SOUTHEAST ALASKA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 8 MILLION POUNDS CLOSED JUN 6 - DEC 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 3A - CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 31 MILLION POUNDS 24 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT NOON ON * 5/1-2, 6/5-6, 8/30-31 (WITH TRIP * LIMITS), AND 9/25-? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 3B - WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 7.2 MILLION POUNDS CLOSED JUN 6 - DEC 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 4A - EASTERN ALEUTIANS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 1.5 MILLION POUNDS 24 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT * NOON ON 5/1-2, 6/5-6, 8/14-15. PAGE 2 0F 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 4B - WESTERN ALEUTIANS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.5 MILLION POUNDS 24 AND 48 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT NOON ON 5/19-21, 5/26-28, 6/5-7, 6/11-12, 6/16-17, 6/23-24, AND 6/30-7/1; ALSO 12 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT 8:00 A.M. ON 7/7, 7/14, 7/20, AND 7/25. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 4C - PRIBILOF ISLANDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 500,000 POUNDS 24 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT NOON ON * 6/25 THROUGH 7/4 (10,000 LBS. TRIP * LIMITS IN EFFECT. * CLOSED JUL 4 - DEC 31. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 4D - NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 500,000 POUNDS PERIOD COMMENCING AT NOON ON 8/13-16. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 4E - EASTERN BERING SEA (NORTHERN AREA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 70,000 POUNDS 48 HOUR PERIODS COMMENCING AT NOON ON * 6/1 THROUGH 8/8 WITH ALTERNATING 48 * HOURS ON/24 HOURS OFF. 6,000 POUND * TRIP LIMITS IN EFFECT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: 4E - EASTERN BERING SEA (SOUTHEAST AREA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 30,000 POUNDS 48 HOUR PERIOD COMMENCING AT NOON ON * 6/4 THROUGH 6/6. 24 HOUR PERIODS * COMMENCING AT NOON ON 6/7-8, 7/31-8/1, * 8/7-8, 8/21-22, 8/28-29 WITH * 6,000 POUND TRIP LIMITS IN EFFECT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- F:\DAVE\DOMESTIC\90DOMHAL.TAB ÿ SG:\NMFS\CATCH