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Information Bulletin 99-144
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228

December 6, 1999
2:00 p.m.


NMFS Reallocates Pacific Cod in the BSAI

The National Marine Fisheries service (NMFS) is reallocating projected unused amounts of Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) Pacific cod from trawl catcher/processors and trawl catcher vessels to vessels using hook-and-line or pot gear according to Steven Pennoyer, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

The following table summarizes the reallocation in metric tons:


CURRENT SHARETHESE ACTIONSREVISED SHARE
BSAI
Pacific cod
Jig gear475none475
Hook and Line/Pot gear
91,300+4,00095,300
Trawl gear
catcher/processors
33,475-2,00031,475
catcher vessels
38,475-2,00036,475
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Total TAC163,725 163,725


This information bulletin provides of a regulatory change. Do not rely upon it to guide you in complying with the regulatory change.

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