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BSAI Pacific Cod Small Boat Access

June 18, 2021

The Council reviewed a discussion paper and initiated an analysis for new access opportunities for smaller vessels (e.g., <57 ft) in the Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Pacific Cod less than 60 ft hook-and-line (HAL) or pot sector by allowing smaller HAL/pot vessels to harvest Pacific cod from the BSAI Pacific cod  jig sector allocation.… Read More →

Tagged With: Bering Sea Pacific cod, June 2021

BSAI Pacific Cod Pot LLP Licenses

December 15, 2020

The Council received an initial review draft analysis of alternatives that could modify the number of License Limitation Program (LLP) licenses endorsed to fish for BSAI Pacific cod with pot gear as a catcher-processor. The current number of licenses holding that endorsement is eight. The analysis was moved forward for public review, at which point… Read More →

Tagged With: Bering Sea Pacific cod, December 2020, groundfish, Pcod allocation

BSAI Pacific Cod Pot LLP Licenses

December 15, 2020

Fishing Vessel

The Council received an initial review draft analysis of alternatives that could modify the number of License Limitation Program (LLP) licenses endorsed to fish for BSAI Pacific cod with pot gear as a catcher-processor. The current number of licenses holding that endorsement is eight. The analysis was moved forward for public review, at which point… Read More →

Tagged With: Bering Sea Pacific cod, Pcod allocation

AI Pacific Cod Set-Aside Adjustment

October 11, 2018

The Council reviewed an initial review document that would adjust Amendment 113 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. The intent of the proposed action is to adjust Amendment 113 such that the prosecution of the BSAI Pacific cod fishery aligns with the Council’s original objective… Read More →

Tagged With: Bering Sea Pacific cod, october 2018

BSAI Pcod Mothership Limitation and Trawl CV Allocation

June 15, 2018

The Council reviewed a preliminary document for evaluating changes to management of the BSAI catcher vessel (CV) non-CDQ Pacific cod trawl fishery. In the document, staff had requested clarification on several components of the Council’s December 2018 motion. In June, the Council modified the problem statement and provided clarification on all the issues identified in… Read More →

Tagged With: Bering Sea Pacific cod, BSAI Trawl, June 2018

Bering Sea Pacific cod Trawl CV Participation

December 14, 2017

The Council reviewed a discussion paper that examined participation and effort in the Bering Sea trawl catcher vessel Pacific cod fishery, in response to a potential need to limit entry and participation in the trawl catcher vessel sector and the sector’s delivery of Bering Sea Pacific cod to Amendment 80 catcher/processor vessels acting as motherships.… Read More →

Tagged With: Bering Sea Pacific cod, December 2017

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