Regulation & law · 15/11/2022

NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing in Gulf of Alaska Using Hook-and-Line Gear

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/processors using hook-and-line (HAL) gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the 2022 total allowable catch (TAC) limit.