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 2018-01-24 · Effective 2018-01-20 · 83 FR 3281
Document
Document number
2018-01223
Federal Register citation
83 FR 3281
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2018-01-24
Effective date
2018-01-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 161020985-7181-02
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 2018 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to catcher/processors using pot gear in the BSAI.