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 2007-10-03 · Effective 2007-09-29 · 72 FR 56273
Document
Document number
07-4894
Federal Register citation
72 FR 56273
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2007-10-03
Effective date
2007-09-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070213033-7033-01
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 2007 halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl Pacific cod fishery category in the BSAI.