Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 03-39 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
April 18, 2003 12:000 p.m. |
NMFS Closes The Pacific Cod Fishery For Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-And-Line Gear Or Pot Gear In The Bering Sea And Aleutian Islands The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, April 22, 2003, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. |