Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · cod · Published 2003-09-30 · Effective 2003-09-25 · 68 FR 56213
Document
Document number
03-24732
Federal Register citation
68 FR 56213
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2003-09-30
Effective date
2003-09-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021212307-3037-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl Pacific cod fishery category in the BSAI.