Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 05-8 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
February 10, 2005 4:00 p.m. |
NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall and Longer Using Pot Gearin the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall and longer using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 13, 2005, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |