NMFS to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the potential effects of restricting groundfish fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) to protect the western distinct population segment (DPS) of Steller sea lions, which is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).