Pacific Cod harvest limit increases for upcoming fishery
Kodiakâs fishing fleets will head out to catch Pacific cod and rockfish starting on Jan. 1. Pacific cod harvest limits in state waters â which extend out to 3 miles from the coast â have increased since last year, while the rockfish harvest limits remain the same. The upcoming seasonâs state Pacific cod harvest limits for Kodiak, Chignik and South Alaska Peninsula are 11.7 million pounds, compared to 5 million pounds for the same areas last year. Last yearâs harvest limit in state waters was based on a 35% reduction from the maximum allowable harvest limits be...