NMFS Prohibits Retention of Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited the retention of Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska due to the 2020 total allowable catch limit being reached, in an effort to conserve the species.