Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · cod · Published 2005-08-23 · Effective 2005-08-18 · 70 FR 49198
Document
Document number
05-16705
Federal Register citation
70 FR 49198
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2005-08-23
Effective date
2005-08-18
NOAA docket
Docket No. 041126332-5039-02
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 2005 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl Pacific cod fishery category in the BSAI.