# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2017-02-01 · Effective 2017-01-31 · 82 FR 8906
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-02118
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 8906
- **Publication date:** 2017-02-01
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-31
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 150916863-6211-02
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/processors using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season apportionment of the 2017 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to catcher/processors using pot gear in the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/02/01/2017-02118/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-pot-catcherprocessors-in-the)
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