The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear and hook-and-line catcher/processors to vessels using pot gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska management area according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
The following table summarizes the reallocation in metric tons:
| PACIFIC COD | CURRENT SHARE | THIS ACTION | REVISED SHARE |
| Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear | 7,802 | -1,400 | 6,402 |
| Hook-and-line Catcher/Processors | 4,100 | -600 | 3,500 |
| Pot | 7,869 | +2,000 | 9,869 |
This action is necessary to allow the 2012 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(a)(12)(ii)(B). This action does not imply any change in the status of the fisheries.
This information bulletin only provides notice of a fishery management action. For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this action, you are advised to see the actual text of the action in the Federal Register.
