Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod by Catcher Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2000-09-07 · Effective 2000-09-01 · 65 FR 54180
Document
Document number
00-22961
Federal Register citation
65 FR 54180
Type
Rule
Action
Rescission of a closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2000-09-07
Effective date
2000-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000211040-0040-01
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in portions of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) in which such fishing is authorized. This action is necessary to fully utilize the portion of the 2000 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to these vessels using trawl gear in this area.