The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is reallocating the projected unused amount (10,600 metric tons) of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using jig gear, catcher vessels greater than 60 feet using pot gear, and catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet using hook-and-line or pot gear, American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processor (C/P)s, Amendment 80 C/Ps, C/Ps using pot gear, and C/ s using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
The following table summarizes the reallocation in metric tons:
The following table summarizes the reallocation in metric tons:
| PACIFIC COD | CURRENT SHARE | THIS ACTION | REVISED SHARE |
| Catcher Vessels Using Jig Gear | 751 | -700 | 51 |
| Catcher Vessels Greater than 60 | 19,434 | -6,000 | 13,434 |
| Feet Using Pot Gear | |||
| Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear | 46,812 | -3,000 | 43,812 |
| Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet | 7,577 | +1,600 | 9,177 |
| Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear | |||
| AFA Trawl C/P Vessels | 6,340 | +400 | 6,740 |
| A80 Trawl C/P Vessels | 34,612 | +2,600 | 37,212 |
| C/Ps Using Pot Gear | 3,470 | +2,600 | 6,070 |
| C/Ps Using Hook-and-Line Gear | 112,671 | +2,500 | 115,171 |
This action is necessary to allow the 2013 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(a)(7)(iii)(A) and 50 CFR 679.20(a)(7)(iii)(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.
