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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Key claim: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI to prevent exceeding the annual 2026 Pacific cod TAC allocation.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the annual 2026 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI.
Why this matters
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI to prevent exceeding the annual 2026 Pacific cod TAC allocation.