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 2017-04-04 · Effective 2017-03-31 · 82 FR 16306
Document
Document number
2017-06644
Federal Register citation
82 FR 16306
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2017-04-04
Effective date
2017-03-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160920866-7167-02
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 A season apportionment of the 2017 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested.