Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2016-02-02 · Effective 2016-01-29 · 81 FR 5381
Document
Document number
2016-01851
Federal Register citation
81 FR 5381
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2016-02-02
Effective date
2016-01-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 141021887-5172-02
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 2016 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to catcher/processors using pot gear in the BSAI.