Jig's Up for Cod: Alaska Fishing Ban Hits Now
Published Date: 4/17/2025
Rule
Summary
Starting now, boats using jig 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 jig gear and helps protect the fish population for the season. It’s all about making sure we don’t catch too many cod too fast!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Ban on jig-gear Pacific cod fishing
If you fish Pacific cod with jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, you cannot do directed fishing for Pacific cod. NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC).
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Take It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in