Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2007-02-15 · Effective 2007-02-12 · 72 FR 7354
Document
Document number
07-706
Federal Register citation
72 FR 7354
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2007-02-15
Effective date
2007-02-12
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060216045-6045-01
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod specified for catcher processor vessels using hook-and-line gear in the BSAI.