# 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 2021-03-18 · Effective 2021-03-15 · 86 FR 14694
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-05652
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 14694
- **Publication date:** 2021-03-18
- **Effective date:** 2021-03-15
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 210217-0022
## 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/2021/03/18/2021-05652/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcherprocessors-using-trawl)
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