# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod by Pot Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2015-02-06 · Effective 2015-02-04 · 80 FR 6663
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-02417
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 6663
- **Publication date:** 2015-02-06
- **Effective date:** 2015-02-04
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 131021878-4158-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/processors using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season apportionment of the 2015 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to catcher/processors using pot gear in the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/02/06/2015-02417/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-pot-catcherprocessors-in-the)
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