# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reallocation. · Published 2017-10-11 · Effective 2017-10-06 · 82 FR 47162
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-22073
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 47162
- **Publication date:** 2017-10-11
- **Effective date:** 2017-10-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
## Abstract

NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from catcher vessels equal to or greater than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) using pot gear to catcher/processors using pot gear and catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the 2017 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/11/2017-22073/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-reallocation-of-pacific-cod-in-the-bering-sea)
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