# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2019-06-03 · Effective 2019-12-31 · 84 FR 25494
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-11457
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** yellowfin
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 25494
- **Publication date:** 2019-06-03
- **Effective date:** 2019-12-31
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 180713633-9174-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2019 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch allowance specified for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector yellowfin sole fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/06/03/2019-11457/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-yellowfin-sole-in-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian)
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