Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · cod · Published 2021-12-22 · Effective 2021-12-21 · 86 FR 72534
Document
Document number
2021-27648
Federal Register citation
86 FR 72534
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reallocation.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
2021-12-22
Effective date
2021-12-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 210210-0018
Abstract
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher/processors using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to allow the 2021 TAC of Pacific cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA to be harvested.