International trade · 21/10/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing in Gulf of Alaska to Prevent Overfishing

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken action to prevent overfishing of Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska by prohibiting directed fishing by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the offshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, in order to stay within the 2010 total allowable catch limit.