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International trade · 15/12/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels 60 feet or longer using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area due to concerns about exceeding the 2004 total allowable catch.

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