Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 08-93 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
August 26, 2008 1:00 p.m. |
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall and Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (≥ 18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 28, 2008, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2008, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
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