Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · cod · Published 1998-05-21 · Effective 1998-05-17 · 63 FR 27869
Document
Document number
98-13500
Federal Register citation
63 FR 27869
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
1998-05-21
Effective date
1998-05-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 971208298-8055-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the second seasonal apportionment of the 1998 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the Pacific cod hook-and-line fishery category.