Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod by Vessels 60 Ft (18.3 m) Length Overall and Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2002-03-19 · Effective 2002-03-16 · 67 FR 12486
Document
Document number
02-6566
Federal Register citation
67 FR 12486
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2002-03-19
Effective date
2002-03-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011218304-1304-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using pot gear and catcher vessels 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) and longer using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season apportionment of the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to vessels using pot gear in this area.