Regulation & law · 08/10/1999Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing in Gulf of Alaska to Prevent Exceeding Total Allowable Catch
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the 1999 total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to these vessels.