NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing by Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Western Regulatory Area of Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken action to prevent overfishing of Pacific cod by catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, citing the need to stay within the 2019 total allowable catch limit for this fishery.