27 Aug 2025
🐟2025 Fisheries Regulation
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 American Fisheries Act (AFA) catcher/processor vessels to amendment 80 vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. 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
$$ - Med
The regulatory text involves the reallocation of Pacific cod quotas between fishing vessel categories. This affects business operations for vessels in the fisheries sector, as they must adhere to new catch limits, potentially impacting revenue and compliance efforts.