International trade · 28/02/2012

NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing by Catcher/Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Gulf of Alaska

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska due to concerns about exceeding the annual catch allowance for this fishery.