Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2012-04-18 · Effective 2012-04-15 · 77 FR 23159
Document
Document number
2012-9334
Federal Register citation
77 FR 23159
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2012-04-18
Effective date
2012-04-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 111213751-2102-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the B season allowance of the 2012 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to trawl catcher vessels in the BSAI.