# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reallocation. · Published 2012-12-05 · Effective 2012-11-30 · 77 FR 72243
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-29394
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 72243
- **Publication date:** 2012-12-05
- **Effective date:** 2012-11-30
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 111213751-2102-02
## Abstract

NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet length overall (LOA) using pot gear to hook-and-line catcher/processors, pot catcher/processors, and catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/05/2012-29394/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-reallocation-of-pacific-cod-in-the-bering-sea)
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