Type:Rule
Citation:90 FR 13102
Reading Time:about 2 minutes
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is temporarily stopping fishing for Pacific cod by certain ships using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This step is to ensure that the limit for the amount of cod allowed to be caught isn't exceeded for the 2025 season. The prohibition is effective from March 17, 2025, until September 1, 2025. This action was taken quickly without prior public discussion because necessary data on the cod catch was only recently available.
Simple Explanation
The National Marine Fisheries Service is stopping some ships from catching a type of fish called Pacific cod in a special area of the sea to make sure they don't catch too many fish. This break lasts from March 17, 2025, to September 1, 2025.