Regulation & law · 23/10/2019
NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing by Vessels Using Pot Gear in Western Gulf of Alaska
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska due to the risk of exceeding the 2019 total allowable catch limit for vessels using pot gear in this area.