# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gear Allocation of Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 1998-07-28 · Effective 1998-07-22 · 63 FR 40190
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-20027
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** rockfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 40190
- **Publication date:** 1998-07-28
- **Effective date:** 1998-07-22
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 980414096-8173-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). This rule allocates shortraker rockfish and rougheye rockfish (SR/RE) in the Aleutian Islands subarea (AI) between vessels using trawl gear and vessels using non-trawl gear. This action is necessary to prevent the incidental catch of SR/RE in trawl fisheries from closing non-trawl fisheries and is intended to further the objectives of the FMP.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/07/28/98-20027/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-gear-allocation-of-shortraker-and-rougheye)
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