Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2019-12-23 · Effective 2020-01-01 · 84 FR 70438
Document
Document number
2019-27567
Federal Register citation
84 FR 70438
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2019-12-23
Effective date
2020-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180831813-9170-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because a biological assessment of stock condition for Pacific cod in the GOA projects that the spawning biomass will be below 20 percent of the projected unfished spawning biomass during 2020.