NMFS Proposes Regulatory Amendment to Limit Access to Pacific Cod Fishery in Alaska Waters

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a regulatory amendment to limit access to the Pacific cod fishery in Alaska waters adjacent to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, commonly known as the 'parallel' fishery, to Federally permitted pot and hook-and-line catcher/processors.