NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) to utilize the full 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) for catcher vessels using pot gear in the region. This move aims to maximize the catch of Pacific cod in the BSAI.