Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2016-12-27 · Effective 2016-12-21 · 81 FR 95063
Document
Document number
2016-31155
Federal Register citation
81 FR 95063
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2016-12-27
Effective date
2016-12-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150818742-6210-02
Abstract
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to allow the 2016 total allowable catch of Pacific cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA to be harvested.