Fisheries Management - Information Bulletins
Information Bulletin 06-19 Sustainable Fisheries Division 907-586-7228 |
February 23, 2006 1:30 p.m. |
NMFS Closes Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet 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 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall and longer using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 24, 2006, according to Robert D. Mecum, Acting Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
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