# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2020-05-07 · Effective 2020-05-04 · 85 FR 27158
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-09800
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 27158
- **Publication date:** 2020-05-07
- **Effective date:** 2020-05-04
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 200227-0066
## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific cod by American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI has been reached.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/07/2020-09800/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcherprocessors-using-trawl)
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