NMFS Proposes Rule to Implement Amendment 83 for Pacific Cod Allocations in the Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a rule to implement Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, which would allocate Western and Central Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod total allowable catch limits among various gear and operational sectors to reduce competition and promote stability in the Pacific cod fishery.