98-5509. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Public Workshop; Localized Depletions of Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
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[FR Doc No: 98-5509]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 022498B]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Public 
Workshop; Localized Depletions of Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of workshop.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a workshop to review evidence for fishery-
induced localized depletions of Atka mackerel in the Bering Sea/
Aleutian Island region and to consider fishery management alternatives 
to prevent such depletions and their potential impact on foraging by 
the endangered western population of Steller sea lions.

DATES: The workshop is scheduled as follows:
    March 10, 1998, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Seattle, WA.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, (Room 2143, Building 4), 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 
98115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Ragen, 907-586-7248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fishing for Atka mackerel in the Bering Sea/
Aleutian Islands region may result in the localized depletion of this 
species. Atka mackerel is a prey species of the endangered western 
population of Steller sea lions, and such depletions may impede sea 
lion recovery if they affect the foraging success of young sea lions, 
in particular.

    Dated: February 25, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-5509 Filed 2-27-98; 12:14 am]
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