Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · cod · Published 2003-10-06 · Effective 2003-10-01 · 68 FR 57636
Document
Document number
03-25265
Federal Register citation
68 FR 57636
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustment; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2003-10-06
Effective date
2003-10-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021212306-2306-01
Abstract
NMFS issues an inseason adjustment closing the fishery for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the offshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the offshore component of the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.