Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2015-08-26 · Effective 2015-09-01 · 80 FR 51758
Document
Document number
2015-21145
Federal Register citation
80 FR 51758
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; modification of a closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2015-08-26
Effective date
2015-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 141021887-5172-02
Abstract
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) 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 2015 total allowable catch of Pacific cod allocated to catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI.