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  • 2025-06622 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 16092
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has temporarily banned fishing for Pacific cod with jig gear in a specific area of the Gulf of Alaska. This decision aims to ensure that the amount of fish caught does not exceed the allowed limit for the A season of 2025. The restriction is active from April 14, 2025, to June 10, 2025, and is based on regulations established to protect fish populations. The agency expedited the rule's implementation due to urgent, recent data indicating the catch limit was nearly reached.

    Simple Explanation

    In April 2025, the government decided that fishers can't catch a type of fish called Pacific cod using a special kind of fishing tool in a part of Alaska's ocean for a little while. This is to make sure there are enough fish left in the ocean.

  • 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!

  • 2025-00112 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1048
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a temporary rule reallocating some unused Pacific cod quota from jig gear vessels to smaller catcher vessels using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This adjustment, effective from January 2, 2025, through December 31, 2025, is necessary to ensure the 2025 total allowable catch of Pacific cod is fully utilized. The reallocation is based on recent data showing that jig vessels cannot harvest their full share. This regulation falls under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and is exempt from public comment or a 30-day delay due to the immediacy of the data and need for action.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is moving some extra fish from the big boats that can't catch it all to smaller boats that can, so nothing goes to waste. They did this quickly without asking people first, which might make some folks feel left out.