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  • 2021-00079 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 1301
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is redistributing the unused quota of Pacific cod from vessels that use jig gear to smaller catcher vessels that use hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This reallocation is needed to ensure the 2021 Pacific cod catch limits are met. The action takes place from January 7, 2021, to December 31, 2021. It was deemed necessary to bypass public comments due to the urgency based on recent data.

    Simple Explanation

    In a big fishy world, those who catch fish are sharing some extra Pacific cod with smaller boats because the big boats with special fishing tools couldn't catch it all. This helps make sure everyone gets their fair share without waiting too long!

  • 2025-04785 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 50 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13100
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is temporarily prohibiting specific fishing activities for Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska. Catcher vessels less than 50 feet long using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area are affected by this closure, which is in place from March 17, 2025, to June 10, 2025. This decision aims to prevent exceeding the allowed catch limit for the season. The regulation comes under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and is implemented without prior public comment to ensure timely conservation efforts.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Marine Fisheries Service is stopping small boats from catching Pacific cod in a part of Alaska's waters for a few months to make sure the fish numbers stay healthy and don't get used up too quickly. They made this decision quickly to protect the fish, even though they didn't ask the public first.

  • 2025-03535 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11234
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has temporarily stopped Pacific cod fishing by small catcher vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This action, effective from January 21, 2025, until December 31, 2025, is necessary to ensure these vessels do not exceed their fishing limit for the year 2025. The closure provides immediate response to recent fishery data, preventing overfishing, which could be detrimental to Pacific cod populations.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Marine Fisheries Service has told small boats they can't go fishing for a type of fish called Pacific cod in a part of Alaska for the rest of 2025, so the fish doesn't get caught too much and have fewer babies.

  • 2021-02133 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7818
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has temporarily stopped fishing for Pacific cod by smaller catcher vessels (less than 60 feet) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This action is required because the Pacific cod total allowable catch for these vessels in 2021 is close to being reached. The closure is in effect from January 26, 2021, to December 31, 2021, to help manage and conserve fish populations. The decision doesn't allow for public comment due to the urgency of responding to recent data.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided that small fishing boats in Alaska need to stop catching a type of fish called Pacific cod for a while in 2021 because they were catching too many and there's a limit set to keep the fish population healthy. This rule is important to make sure there are enough fish for the future.

  • 2021-01434 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 6860
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has reopened directed fishing for Pacific cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. This decision allows catcher vessels using trawl gear to fully utilize the 2021 season's allocation of Pacific cod. The fishing season will run from January 20, 2021, to June 10, 2021. This temporary rule modification was made to allow the use of remaining Pacific cod quotas and was not open to prior public comment due to the need for a timely response.

    Simple Explanation

    In the Gulf of Alaska, the rules have changed so that special boats can catch more of a fish called Pacific cod this year. This change was made quickly so the fish don't go to waste, but they didn't have time to ask people what they thought about it first.

  • 2025-03979 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11903
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a temporary rule that closes the Pacific cod fishing season for catcher vessels 60 feet or longer using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This closure, effective from March 10, 2025, to September 1, 2025, is intended to prevent these vessels from exceeding their allowed catch limit for the season. The decision was made quickly to respond to recent data indicating the fishery was reaching its allowable catch limits and therefore bypassed the usual public comment and notice procedures.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Marine Fisheries Service wants big boats that catch fish with special pots to stop fishing for Pacific cod in a part of Alaska's ocean because they might catch too many. They did this quickly to protect the fish and didn't have time to ask people what they thought first.

  • 2021-02127 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet Length Overall Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7817
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has issued a temporary rule to stop fishing for Pacific cod using pot gear by large catcher vessels (60 feet or longer) in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This decision is to ensure the fishing limits for the 2021 A season aren't exceeded. This rule went into effect on January 21, 2021, and will last until September 1, 2021. NMFS made this decision quickly based on the latest fishing data to protect the fish population and ensure sustainable fishing practices.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided to stop big boats from catching a kind of fish called Pacific cod in a special area of Alaska using a type of trap until September 2021. This is to make sure there are enough fish left for the future.