Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 04-17 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
February 12, 2004 12:00 p.m. |
NMFS Closes Directed FishingFor Pacific Cod By Catcher Vessels 60 Feet In Length Overall And Longer Using Pot Gear In The BSAI The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels 60 feet length overall and longer using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 15, 2004, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |