NMFS Prohibits Pot Gear Fishing for Pacific Cod in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area due to the risk of exceeding the 2003 total allowable catch (TAC) limit. This measure aims to conserve Pacific cod populations in the region.