Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod for Vessels Using Hook-and-line and Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
other · north pacific · cod · Published 1998-12-10 · Effective 1998-12-09 · 63 FR 68210
Document
Document number
98-32880
Federal Register citation
63 FR 68210
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
cod
Publication date
1998-12-10
Effective date
1998-12-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 971208298-8055-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing directed fishing for Pacific cod for vessels using hook-and-line and pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the amount of the 1998 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to vessels using hook-and-line and pot gear in this area.