Alaska cod shuffled from jigs to hooks and pots for fair catch
Published Date: 3/26/2025
Rule
Summary
Starting March 20, 2025, NMFS is shifting 1,000 metric tons of Pacific cod from jig-gear boats to smaller catcher vessels using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This change helps make sure the 2025 Pacific cod catch limit is fully used and supports fishermen with different gear types. The reallocation lasts through the end of 2025 and aims to keep the fishing season fair and productive.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Small catcher vessels gain 1,000 mt
If you operate a catcher vessel less than 60 feet (18.3 m) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI), your annual Pacific cod allocation increases by 1,000 metric tons (mt), raising the allocation from 2,525 mt to 3,525 mt. This change is effective March 20, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Jig-gear vessels lose 1,000 mt A-season share
If you fish with jig gear in the BSAI, your A season Pacific cod apportionment is reduced by 1,000 metric tons, from 1,067 mt to 67 mt, and your annual amount is set at 779 mt for 2025. This reallocation is effective March 20, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
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