# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific cod by Catcher Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
> **Rule** · Rescission of a closure. · Published 2000-09-07 · Effective 2000-09-01 · 65 FR 54180
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-22961
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 54180
- **Publication date:** 2000-09-07
- **Effective date:** 2000-09-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 000211040-0040-01
## Abstract

NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in portions of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) in which such fishing is authorized. This action is necessary to fully utilize the portion of the 2000 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to these vessels using trawl gear in this area.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/09/07/00-22961/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcher-vessels-using-trawl-gear)
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