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BSAI Trawl CV Pacific Cod LAPP

December 15, 2020

At this meeting, the Council conducted an initial review of an analysis for a Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Pacific cod trawl catcher vessel (CV) limited access privilege program (LAPP). After reviewing the analysis, the Advisory Panel’s recommendation, and listening to public testimony, the Council modified the purpose and need statement to include minimizing… Read More →

Tagged With: BSAI Pcod, December 2020

BSAI Pacific cod Parallel Fishery Limited Access

December 13, 2019

Picture of Pacific Cod Fish

At this meeting, the Council took final action to adopt a preferred alternative (Alternative 2) that would prohibit all Federal vessels from fishing for Pacific cod in waters from shore to 3 miles in the BSAI without the proper permits and licenses. The directed fisheries for Pacific cod in state waters (0 to 3 nm)… Read More →

Tagged With: BSAI Pcod, December 2019

BSAI Pacific Cod Trawl and Pot CV LAPP Scoping Paper

October 11, 2019

At this meeting, the Council adopted a revised purpose and need statement and provided alternatives, elements, and options for a proposed BSAI Pacific cod trawl catcher vessel (CV) cooperative style-limited access privilege program (LAPP), which are summarized below. The Council did not move forward with development of a pot CV ≥ 60’ LAPP at this… Read More →

Tagged With: BSAI Pcod, October 2019

BSAI Pacific cod Pot Catcher Processor Participation

October 11, 2019

The Council, after reviewing a discussion paper that evaluated participation and effort in the Bering Sea Pacific cod catcher processor fishery, adopted a purpose and need statement (provided below) and initiated an analysis to eliminate latent capacity in the fishery in order to increase stability for Pacific cod dependent CPs, maintain consistently low rates of… Read More →

Tagged With: BSAI Pcod, October 2019

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