Pots Down in Alaska: Cod Fishing Halted to Save the Haul
Published Date: 3/13/2025
Rule
Summary
Starting now, boats using pot gear can’t fish for Pacific cod in the Central Gulf of Alaska to keep the 2025 catch limits from being broken. This affects fishermen who use pot gear and helps protect the fish population for the season. The rule is all about making sure we don’t catch too many cod too fast, keeping the fishery healthy and fair.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Pot-Gear Pacific Cod Fishing Ban
If you fish Pacific cod with pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, directed fishing by vessels using pot gear is prohibited to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC). This rule applies to 2025 A season management of Pacific cod in that area.
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