Regulation & law · 08/10/2002Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing in Western Gulf of Alaska to Avoid Exceeding Total Allowable Catch

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the offshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) apportioned to these vessels.