# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish, Crab, Salmon, and Scallop Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Gulf of Alaska, Essential Fish Habitat Rule Correction
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2007-11-09 · Effective 2007-12-10 · 72 FR 63500
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-22050
- **Category:** vessel-monitoring
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** crab
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 63500
- **Publication date:** 2007-11-09
- **Effective date:** 2007-12-10
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0612242862-7534-03
## Abstract

NMFS issues a final rule to correct regulations implementing essential fish habitat (EFH) provisions for Alaska fisheries. This final rule clarifies that portions of EFH management areas in the vicinity of the Aleutian Islands are located in State of Alaska (State) waters. This rule also applies EFH vessel monitoring system (VMS) and closure requirements to federally permitted vessels operating in State waters adjacent to the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and Aleutian Islands subarea. This action is necessary to ensure that federally permitted vessels operating in State waters comply with EFH protection measures.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/11/09/E7-22050/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-groundfish-crab-salmon-and-scallop-fisheries-of)
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