NMFS Prohibits Pacific Cod Fishing by Non-AFA Crab Vessels in Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Pacific cod by non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) crab vessels that catch and process Pacific cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. This measure aims to prevent exceeding the allocated Pacific cod sideboard limits for non-AFA crab vessels in the region.