# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2013-03-12 · Effective 2013-03-11 · 78 FR 15643
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-05783
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 15643
- **Publication date:** 2013-03-12
- **Effective date:** 2013-03-11
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 121018563-3148-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season apportionment of the 2013 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to trawl catcher vessels in the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/12/2013-05783/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcher-vessels-using-trawl-gear)
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