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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 26, 2024. It took effect on January 25, 2024.

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What the agency says

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2024 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI.

Key facts

Document number
2024-01692
Type
Final rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure
Agency
Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published
January 26, 2024
Takes effect
January 25, 2024
Dates
Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), January 25, 2024, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2024.
Docket
Docket No. 230306-0065; RTID 0648-XD669
Code of Federal Regulations
50 CFR 679
Pages
1

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