The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is reallocating the projected unused amounts of 750 metric tons (mt) of Pacific cod from vessels using jig, 1,000 mt of Pacific cod from trawl catcher vessels, and 267 mt of Pacific cod from catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to the annual amount specified for catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
The following table summarizes the reallocation in metric tons:
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PACIFIC COD CURRENT SHARE THIS ACTION REVISED SHARE
Jig Gear 848 -750 98
Catcher Vessels ≥ 60 Feet
LOA Using Hook-and-Line Gear 277 -267 10
Trawl Catcher Vessels 30,754 -1,000 29,754
Catcher Vessels < 60 Feet
LOA Using Hook-and-line or 3,867 +2,017 5,884
Pot Gear
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This action is necessary to allow the 2024 total allowable catch of Pacific cod in the BSAI to be harvested and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.20(a)(7)(iii)(A) and 50 CFR 679.20(a)(7)(iv)(C). This action does not imply any change in the status of the fisheries.
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