PAGE 1 OF 7 ALASKA REGION FISHERIES CLOSURES - 1989 National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Enforcement (REVISED 26 DECEMBER 1989) GROUNDFISH 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) ====================================================================== FISHERY: GULF OF ALASKA GROUNDFISH ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: SOUTHEAST OUTSIDE/EAST YAKUTAT (Areas 65 & 68) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED SEP 2 ~ DEC 31 to fishing with TRAWL bottom trawl gear (possession of bottom trawl gear while fishing with pelagic gear is also prohibited) (except as noted) BOTTOM FLOUNDER OPEN NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL fishing for flounder provided that the vessel must carry an observer and all other species other than prohibited species are limited to bycatch only (Retained bycatch < 20% for any other individual species category). (SEE DAP BYCATCH ONLY) (DAP BYCATCH ONLY) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL EXCEPT fishing (retained bycatch < 20%) FLOUNDER (SEE DAP - GENERAL) (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR PELAGIC SHELF CLOSED JUN 13 ~ DEC 31 (no retention ROCKFISH authorized) SLOPE ROCKFISH CLOSED JUN 19 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) PAGE 2 OF 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: SOUTHEAST OUTSIDE/EAST YAKUTAT (Areas 65 & 68) continued ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) DEMERSAL SHELF CLOSED JUN 19 ~ DEC 31 (no retention ROCKFISH authorized) - EAST YAKUTAT ONLY (Demersal shelf rockfish in Southeast Outside District is managed by the State of Alaska) LONGLINE SABLEFISH CLOSED OCT 7 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) TRAWL SABLEFISH CLOSED APR 25 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) POT SABLEFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES NO JVP ALLOCATION ................................................................ (TALFF DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES NO TALFF ALLOCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: WEST YAKUTAT (Area 64) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED SEP 2 ~ DEC 31 to fishing with TRAWL bottom trawl gear (possession of bottom trawl gear while fishing with pelagic gear is also prohibited) (except as noted) BOTTOM FLOUNDER OPEN NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL fishing for flounder provided that the vessel must carry an observer and all other species other than prohibited species are limited to bycatch only (Retained bycatch < 20% for any other individual species category). (SEE DAP BYCATCH ONLY) (DAP BYCATCH ONLY) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL EXCEPT fishing (retained bycatch < 20%) FLOUNDER (SEE DAP - GENERAL) (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR PELAGIC SHELF CLOSED JUN 13 ~ DEC 31 (no retention ROCKFISH authorized) SLOPE ROCKFISH CLOSED JUN 19 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) DEMERSAL SHELF CLOSED JUN 19 ~ DEC 31 (no retention ROCKFISH authorized) LONGLINE SABLEFISH CLOSED JUN 9 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) TRAWL SABLEFISH CLOSED APR 12 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) POT SABLEFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ PAGE 3 OF 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: WEST YAKUTAT (Area 64) continued ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES NO JVP ALLOCATION ................................................................ (TALFF DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES NO TALFF ALLOCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: CENTRAL (Areas 62 & 63) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED SEP 2 ~ DEC 31 to fishing with TRAWL bottom trawl gear (possession of bottom trawl gear while fishing with pelagic gear is also prohibited) (except as noted) BOTTOM FLOUNDER OPEN NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL fishing for flounder provided that the vessel must carry an observer and all other species other than prohibited species are limited to bycatch only (Retained bycatch < 20% for any other individual species category). (SEE DAP BYCATCH ONLY) (KODIAK GEAR AREAS) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to trawls other TRAWL than pelagic in the Alitak Flats, Towers, Marmot Flats areas [672.24(c)] CLOSED FEB 14 ~ JUN 15 to trawls other than pelagic in the Chirikof Island and Barnabas areas [672.24(c)] (DAP BYCATCH ONLY) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL EXCEPT fishing (retained bycatch < 20%) FLOUNDER (SEE DAP - GENERAL) (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR POLLOCK CLOSED OCT 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized)(SEE DAP GENERAL) SLOPE CLOSED JUL 5 ~ DEC 31 (no retention ROCKFISH authorized) DEMERSAL SHELF CLOSED JUL 5 ~ DEC 31 (no retention ROCKFISH authorized) LONGLINE SABLEFISH CLOSED JUN 29 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) TRAWL SABLEFISH CLOSED JUN 6 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) POT SABLEFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) (SHELIKOF STRAIT DISTRICT) ALL GEAR POLLOCK CLOSED MAR 21 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL SPECIES NO JVP ALLOCATION ................................................................ PAGE 4 OF 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: CENTRAL (Areas 62 & 63) continued ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (TALFF DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL SPECIES NO TALFF ALLOCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: WESTERN (Area 61) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED SEP 2 ~ DEC 31 to fishing with TRAWL bottom trawl gear (possession of bottom trawl gear while fishing with pelagic gear is also prohibited) (except as noted) BOTTOM FLOUNDER OPEN NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL fishing for flounder provided that the vessel must carry an observer and all other species other than prohibited species are limited to bycatch only (Retained bycatch < 20% for any other individual species category). (SEE DAP BYCATCH ONLY) (DAP BYCATCH ONLY) BOTTOM ALL SPECIES CLOSED NOV 12 - DEC 31 to directed TRAWL EXCEPT fishing (retained bycatch < 20%) FLOUNDER (SEE DAP - GENERAL) (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR POLLOCK CLOSED OCT 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized)(SEE DAP - GENERAL) PACIFIC COD CLOSED SEP 23 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) LONGLINE SABLEFISH CLOSED JUL 13 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) TRAWL SABLEFISH CLOSED AUG 10 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) POT SABLEFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL SPECIES CLOSED NO JVP ALLOCATION ................................................................ (TALFF DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL SPECIES CLOSED NO TALFF ALLOCATION ====================================================================== FISHERY: BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS ISLANDS GROUNDFISH ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: BERING SEA SUBAREA (Areas 511 through 530) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) SABLEFISH OPEN OCT 20 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) (SEE DAP BYCATCH ONLY) PAGE 5 OF 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: BERING SEA SUBAREA (Areas 511 through 530) continued ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREA 512 ONLY) TRAWL ALL SPECIES CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to trawl gear in stat area 512 [area south of 58øN, between 160øW and 162øW] with the exception of the area south of a line from 56ø43'N/160øW to 56øN/162øW which may be open to directed fishing for Pacific cod provided the vessel is in compliance with data collection and monitoring program. (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREA 512 ONLY) TRAWL ALL SPECIES CLOSED JUL 14 ~ DEC 31 to trawl in the Port Moller area [area south of a line from 56ø43'N/160øW to 56øN/162øW] regardless of observer coverage. (DAP BYCATCH ONLY) (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREAS 511, 512, & 516) TRAWL YELLOWFIN SOLE, CLOSED SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 to directed ROCK SOLE, fishing (Retained aggregate bycatch and OTHER > 20% for all three species combined) FLATFISH in stat areas 511, 512, and 516 [area south of 58ø00'N and east of 165øW]. (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREAS 511, 512, & 516) BOTTOM POLLOCK, and CLOSED SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 to directed TRAWL PACIFIC COD fishing (Retained aggregate bycatch > 20% for both species combined) in stat areas 511, 512, and 516 [area south of 58ø00'N and east of 165øW]. (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR GREENLAND TURBOT CLOSED OCT 25 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) YELLOWFIN SOLE OPEN SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) OTHER FLATFISH OPEN SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) ROCK SOLE OPEN OCT 27 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) POLLOCK OPEN DEC 14 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) * PACIFIC COD OPEN DEC 20 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREA 512 ONLY) TRAWL ALL SPECIES CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to trawl gear in stat area 512 [area south of 58øN, between 160øW and 162øW] with the exception of the area south of a line from 56ø43'N/160øW to 56øN/162øW which may be open to directed fishing for Pacific cod provided the vessel is in compliance with data collection and monitoring program. PAGE 6 OF 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: BERING SEA SUBAREA (Areas 511 through 530) continued ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREA 512 ONLY) TRAWL ALL SPECIES CLOSED JUL 14 ~ DEC 31 to trawl in the Port Moller area [area south of a line from 56ø43'N/160øW to 56øN/162øW] regardless of observer coverage. (JVP BYCATCH ONLY) ALL GEAR ARROWTOOTH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to directed FLOUNDER fishing (Retained bycatch < 20%) SQUID CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to directed fishing (Retained bycatch < 20%) OTHER SPECIES CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to directed fishing (Retained bycatch < 20%) (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREAS 511, 512, & 516) TRAWL YELLOWFIN SOLE, CLOSED SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 to directed ROCK SOLE, fishing (Retained aggregate bycatch and OTHER > 20% for all three species combined) FLATFISH in stat areas 511, 512, and 516 [area south of 58ø00'N and east of 165øW]. (ZONE 1 - STATISTICAL AREAS 511, 512, & 516) BOTTOM POLLOCK, and CLOSED SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 to directed TRAWL PACIFIC COD fishing (Retained aggregate bycatch > 20% for both species combined) in stat areas 511, 512, and 516 [area south of 58ø00'N and east of 165øW]. (ZONE 2H - STATISTICAL AREA 517) BOTTOM POLLOCK, and CLOSED SEP 29 ~ DEC 31 to directed TRAWL PACIFIC COD fishing (Retained aggregate bycatch > 20% for both species combined) in stat areas 517. (JVP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR ATKA MACKEREL CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) SABLEFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) POP CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) OTHER ROCKFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) GREENLAND TURBOT CLOSED OCT 25 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (TALFF DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES NO TALFF ALLOCATION (except as noted) POTS SNAILS OPEN JUL 7 ~ DEC 31 (Soviets only/pot gear only/west of 164øW only) PAGE 7 OF 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS SUBAREA (Area 540) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear Species Dates/Remarks (DAP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) SABLEFISH OPEN OCT 20 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) (DAP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ALL GEAR GREENLAND TURBOT CLOSED OCT 25 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (JVP DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES OPEN JAN 1 (except as noted) YELLOWFIN SOLE OPEN SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) OTHER FLATFISH OPEN SEP 3 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) ROCK SOLE OPEN OCT 27 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) POLLOCK OPEN DEC 7 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) * PACIFIC COD OPEN DEC 20 ~ DEC 31 (except as noted) (JVP BYCATCH ONLY) ALL GEAR ARROWTOOTH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to directed FLOUNDER fishing (Retained bycatch < 20%) SQUID CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to directed fishing (Retained bycatch < 20%) OTHER SPECIES CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 to directed fishing (Retained bycatch < 20%) (JVP PROHIBITED SPECIES) ATKA MACKEREL CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) SABLEFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) POP CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) OTHER ROCKFISH CLOSED JAN 1 ~ DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ALL GEAR GREENLAND TURBOT CLOSED OCT 25 - DEC 31 (no retention authorized) ................................................................ (TALFF DIRECTED FISHERIES - GENERAL) ALL GEAR ALL SPECIES CLOSED NO TALFF ALLOCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ÿ SG:\NMFS\NEWS