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 2019-01-17 · Effective 2019-01-15 · 84 FR 124
Document
Document number
2019-00073
Federal Register citation
84 FR 124
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2019-01-17
Effective date
2019-01-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170817779-8161-02
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 2019 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to catcher/processors using pot gear in the BSAI.