Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2012-10-31 · Effective 2012-10-25 · 77 FR 65837
Document
Document number
2012-26659
Federal Register citation
77 FR 65837
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2012-10-31
Effective date
2012-10-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 111213751-2102-02
Abstract
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to American Fisheries Act trawl catcher/processors and Amendment 80 catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the 2012 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested.