Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2003-03-31 · Effective 2003-03-27 · 68 FR 15383
Document
Document number
03-7648
Federal Register citation
68 FR 15383
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2003-03-31
Effective date
2003-03-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 020718172-2303-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Cod by catcher vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the limit of Pacific cod for catcher vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area in the BSAI.