Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2010-04-15 · Effective 2010-04-30 · 75 FR 19561
Document
Document number
2010-8639
Federal Register citation
75 FR 19561
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; modification of a closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2010-04-15
Effective date
2010-04-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0910131363-0087-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall using hook-and- line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully use the 2010 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod specified for the BSAI.