Cod Stocks Rebounding in the GOA, Still at Low Abundance
This is Alaska Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch.
Cod stocks are rebounding in the Gulf of Alaska after bottoming out due to a multi-year heat wave that wiped out several year classes.
No fishery occurred this year in federally managed waters from three to 200 miles out, and a catch of less than six million pounds was allowed in state waters out to three miles.
For 2021, the federal cod catch will be just over 38 million pounds and nearly 11.7 million pounds for the state...
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