IB 24-26: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Dusky Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat District (Statistical Area 640, between 140 degrees and 147 degrees W. longitude) of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 18, 2024, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2024 total allowable catch of dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the GOA and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(d)(1)(iii).

While this closure is effective the maximum retainable amounts at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.

This information bulletin only provides notice of a fishery management action. For the purposes of complying with any requirements of this action, you are advised to see the actual text of the action in the Federal Register.