NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Catch by Vessels Over 50 Feet in Length Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited the retention of Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet in length overall using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska due to reaching the 2023 total allowable catch.