# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Opening Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 feet (18.3 m) Length Overall Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; opening. · Published 2009-03-03 · Effective 2009-03-01 · 74 FR 9176
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-4474
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** cod
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 9176
- **Publication date:** 2009-03-03
- **Effective date:** 2009-03-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0810141351-9087-02
## Abstract

NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using pot gear in the BSAI.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/03/E9-4474/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-opening-directed-fishing-for-pacific-cod-by)
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