2001 Trawl Gear - closed BSAI/GOA 1/1 to 1/20 "Updated 11/7/01, 11:18 a.m." Area Date Status Reason Note BERING SEA Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pacific Ocean Perch 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Sharpchin/Northern 1-Jan Bycatch Spec 4-May PSC TAC #01-44 Shortraker/Rougheye 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Greenland Turbot 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pollock - Inshore co-op vessels 20-Jan Open Reg co-op vessels 1-Nov Bycatch Reg non co-op vessels 20-Jan Open Reg non co-op vessels 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Pollock - AFA CP 20-Jan Open Reg Pollock - AFA CP 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Pollock - AFA Mothership 20-Jan Open Reg Pollock - AFA Mothership SCA 9-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-23 Pollock - AFA Mothership 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Pollock - Incidental Catch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg ALEUTIAN ISLANDS Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec "Pacific Ocean Perch, Eastern" 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 8-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-62 "Pacific Ocean Perch, Central" 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 18-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-68 19-Sep PSC TAC #01-87 "Pacific Ocean Perch, Western" 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 21-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-72 Sharpchin/Northern 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Shortraker/Rougheye 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Atka Mackerel - Eastern 20-Jan Open Reg 23-Jan Bycatch TAC #01-04 1-Sep Open Reg 3-Sep Bycatch TAC #01-79 Atka Mackerel - Central All 20-Jan Open Reg CH 2-Feb Bycatch TAC #01-08 Outside CH 20-Jan Open Reg All 28-Feb Bycatch TAC #01-19 All 1-Sep Open Reg CH 9-Sep Bycatch TAC #01-84 All 18-Sep Bycatch TAC #01-86 Atka Mackerel - Western All 20-Jan Open Reg CH 13-Feb Bycatch TAC #01-11 Outside CH 20-Jan Open Reg All 7-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-22 All 1-Sep Open Reg All 30-Sep Bycatch TAC #01-89 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Greenland Turbot 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pollock - Incidental Catch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Critical Habitat Central 20-Jan Open Reg Central 2-Feb Closed TAC #01-08 Central 28-Feb Open TAC #01-19 Central 9-Sep Closed TAC #01-84 Central 18-Sep Open TAC #01-86 Western 20-Jan Open Reg Western 13-Feb Closed TAC #01-11 Western 7-Mar Open TAC #01-22 BERING SEA & ALEUTIANS Arrowtooth Flounder 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 20-Mar Bycatch HAL #01-28 1-Apr Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-41 1-Jul Open Spec 24-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-77 Other Species 20-Jan Open Reg Pacific Cod (Trawl - Catcher Processor) 20-Jan Open Reg 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Pacific Cod (Trawl - Catcher Vessel) 20-Jan Open Reg 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Squid 20-Jan Open Reg Yellowfin Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 25-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-40 21-May Open Spec 11-Jun Bycatch HAL #01-58 1-Jul Open Spec Zone 1 29-Oct Bycatch RKC #01-95 Critical Habitat Central 20-Jan Open Reg Central 2-Feb Closed TAC #01-08 Central 28-Feb Open TAC #01-19 Central 9-Sep Closed TAC #01-84 Central 18-Sep Open TAC #01-86 Western 20-Jan Open Reg Western 13-Feb Closed TAC #01-11 Western 7-Mar Open TAC #01-22 BOGOSLOF Pollock - Incidental Catch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Closure Areas 512 1-Jan closed 679.22(a)(1) 516 15-Mar closed 679.22(a)(2) 516 15-Jun open 679.22(a)(2) CVOA 679.22(a)(5) Herring Savings Area 679.21(e)(7)(vi) Chinook Salmon Savings Area see regulations 679.21(e)(7)(vii) Chum Salmon Savings Area "closed to trawl gear 8/1 to 8/31, 679.22(a)(10)" Pribilof Islands Area Habitat Conservation Zone "closed to trawl gear, 679.22(a)(6)" Red King Crab Savings Area "closed to nonpelagic trawl gear, 679.22(a)(3)" Red King Crab Savings Subarea "open 1/20, 679.21(e)(7)(ii)(B)" closed to nonpelagic trawl gear 2/18/01 open to nonpelagic trawl gear 2/23/01 - 2/27/01 Nearshore Bristol Bay Trawl Closure Area "closed to trawl gear, " "except 4/1 to 6/15, 679.22(a)(9)" C. opilio Crab Bycatch Limitation Zone 679.21(e)(7)(iv) Walrus Protection Areas 679.22(a)(4) Steller sea lion protection areas " 679.22(a)(7, 8 and 11)" Steller sea lion critical habitat (CH) " 679 Table 21, 22, 23, 24" Steller sea lion conservation area (SCA) 679.22 (a)(11)(iv) No person may use nonpelagic trawl gear to engage in directed fishing for non-CDQ pollock in the BSAI (679.24(b)(4)). Gulf of Alaska Trawl "WEST, CENT POLLOCK" Pollock 610 20-Jan Open Reg 29-Jan Bycatch TAC #01-06 15-Mar Open Reg 16-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-25 21-Mar Open TAC #01-29 noon 21-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-29 midnight 20-Aug Open Reg 7-Sep Bycatch TAC #01-83 1-Oct Open Reg 13-Oct Bycatch TAC #01-91 Pollock 620 Outside Shelikof 20-Jan Bycatch Spec 20-Aug Open Reg 15-Sep Bycatch Reg 1-Oct Open Reg 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Pollock 630 Outside Shelikof 20-Jan Open Reg Outside Shelikof 14-Feb Bycatch TAC #01-12 Outside Shelikof 15-Mar Open Reg Outside Shelikof 17-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-26 20-Aug Open Reg 10-Sep Bycatch TAC #01-85 1-Oct Open Reg 1-Nov Bycatch Reg Shelikof Strait 20-Jan Open Reg 1-Mar Bycatch Reg 15-Mar Open Reg 31-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-38 WESTERN GULF Arrowtooth Flounder 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Deep Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Shallow Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Flathead Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Rex Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Pacific Ocean Perch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-61 Shortraker/Rougheye 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Northern Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 18-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-69 Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec 8-Aug PSC TAC #01-75 Pacific Cod - Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Feb Bycatch TAC #01-17 1-Sep Open Reg 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Pacific Cod - Offshore 20-Jan Open Reg 26-Apr Bycatch TAC #-01-39 21-May Open HAL #01-48 24-May Bycatch TAC #01-50 1-Sep Open Reg 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Thornyhead 1-Jan Bycatch Spec CENTRAL GULF Arrowtooth Flounder 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Deep Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Shallow Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Flathead Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Rex Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Pacific Ocean Perch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 12-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-64 Shortraker/Rougheye 1-Jan Bycatch Spec 15-Jul PSC TAC #01-66 Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Northern rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pacific Cod - Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg 4-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-21 1-Sep Open Reg 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Pacific Cod - Offshore 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 25-May Bycatch TAC #-01-52 1-Sep Open Reg 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec 16-Jul PSC TAC #01-65 Thornyhead 1-Jan Bycatch Spec EASTERN GULF Shortraker/Rougheye 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Pacific Cod - Inshore 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Bycatch Reg 18-Jul Open Reg 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Pacific Cod - Offshore 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Bycatch Reg 18-Jul Open Reg 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Thornyhead 1-Jan Bycatch Spec WEST YAKUTAT Arrowtooth Flounder 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Deep Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Shallow Water Flatfish 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Flathead Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Rex Sole 20-Jan Open Reg 25-May Bycatch HAL #01-51 1-Jul Open Spec 23-Jul Bycatch HAL #01-73 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Pacific Ocean Perch 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 9-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-63 Other Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1-Jan Bycatch Reg 1-Jul Open Spec 20-Jul Bycatch TAC #01-71 Pollock 20-Jan Open Reg 15-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-27 21-Mar Open TAC #01-30 22-Mar Bycatch TAC #01-31 Sablefish 1-Jan Bycatch Spec 20-Jul PSC TAC #01-70 SOUTHEAST Closed to trawl gear ENTIRE GOA Other Species 20-Jan Open Reg 27-Apr Bycatch HAL #01-42 21-May Open HAL #01-48 26-May Bycatch HAL #01-53 10-Jun Open Spec 27-Jun Bycatch Reg #01-59 1-Jul Open Spec 4-Aug Bycatch HAL #01-74a 1-Sep Open Spec 5-Sep Bycatch HAL #01-81 1-Oct Open Spec 21-Oct Bycatch HAL #01-92 Atka Mackerel 1-Jan Bycatch Spec Gulf of Alaska notes: (1) Areas around Steller sea lion rookeries and certain walrus sites closed. "(2) Trawling in the BSAI and GOA is closed from January 1, until noon on January 20, 2001. All directed" fishing for rockfish of the genus Sebastes and Sebastolobus in the GOA with trawl gear is closed " until the initiation of the third quarter on July 1, 2001." (3) Use of any gear other than nontrawl gear is prohibited at all times in Southeast Outside District defined at Figure 3 of 50 CFR 679 "(4) The Chiniak Gully Research Area is closed to vessels using trawl gear from August 1 to September 1, " except that trawl gear may be tested in the Kodiak Test Area defined at 50 CFR 679.24(d)(4)(i) and " 50 CFR 679.24(d)(2). See Information Bulletins # 67, 76, 78." NOTES: OPEN = Directed fishery open as noted. Defined at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f). BYCATCH = Directed fishery closed. Defined at 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f). PSC = Species must be treated in the same manner as a prohibited species. Defined at 50 CFR 679.21(b). CLOSED = as noted Reg = Regulations TAC = Total allowable catch Spec = Groundfish Harvest Specifications HAL = Halibut