# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
> **Rule** · Modification of a closure. · Published 2000-04-07 · Effective 2000-04-03 · 65 FR 18257
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-8547
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 18257
- **Publication date:** 2000-04-07
- **Effective date:** 2000-04-03
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No.000211040-0040-01
## Abstract

NMFS is opening directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) and is prohibiting trawling within Steller sea lion critical habitat in the Central Aleutian District of the BSAI. These actions are necessary to fully utilize the 2000 A season harvest specification of Atka mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) in the Central Aleutian District, and because the 2000 A season critical habitat percentage of Atka mackerel allocated to the Central Aleutian District has been reached.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/04/07/00-8547/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-atka-mackerel-in-the-central-aleutian-district)
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