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 2021-01-22 · Effective 2021-01-16 · 86 FR 6571
Document
Document number
2021-01354
Federal Register citation
86 FR 6571
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2021-01-22
Effective date
2021-01-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 200227-0066
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 2021 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to catcher/processors using pot gear in the BSAI.