The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is be reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from trawl catcher vessels (3,083 metric tons (mt)), American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processors (205 mt), and jig vessels (94 mt) to hook-and-line catcher/processors (2,732 mt) and pot catcher/processors (650 mt) in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trawl Catcher Vessels | 47,246 | - 3,083 | 44,163 |
| AFA Trawl Catcher/Processors | 4,917 | - 205 | 4,712 |
| Jig Vessels | 107 | - 94 | 13 |
| Hook-and-Line Catcher/Processors | 103,712 | + 2,732 | 106,444 |
| Pot Catcher/Processors | 4,194 | +650 | 4,844 |
This action is necessary to allow the 2017 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.
