Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Processors and Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 m)Length Overall and Longer Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2003-03-03 · Effective 2003-02-26 · 68 FR 9942
Document
Document number
03-4887
Federal Register citation
68 FR 9942
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2003-03-03
Effective date
2003-02-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 021212307-2307-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using pot gear and catcher vessels 60 feet (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 2003 interim total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to these vessels using pot gear in this area.