Regulation & law · 04/09/2019

NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing by Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Western Regulatory Area of Gulf of Alaska

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken action to prevent overfishing of Pacific cod by catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, citing the need to stay within the 2019 total allowable catch limit for this fishery.