🎣Reallocation of Pacific Cod in Alaska
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Summary
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear, trawl catcher vessels, and catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod to be harvested.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The text outlines a temporary rule reallocating Pacific cod harvest quotas in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, impacting vessels using different gears. This has direct financial implications for fishing businesses as it determines resource allocation, affects operational capacity, and may influence profitability.