# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Closures of Specified Groundfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
> **Rule** · Closure. · Published 2000-02-18 · Effective 2000-02-15 · 65 FR 8297
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-3911
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 8297
- **Publication date:** 2000-02-18
- **Effective date:** 2000-02-15
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 000211040-0040-01
## Abstract

NMFS is closing specified groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BASI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the prohibited species bycatch allowances and directed fishing allowances specified for the 2000 BSAI groundfish fisheries.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/02/18/00-3911/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-closures-of-specified-groundfish-fisheries-in)
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