NMFS Implements Regulatory Amendment for Groundfish Fisheries in Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented a regulatory amendment to standardize groundfish product types and recovery rates for the groundfish fisheries off Alaska. This action aims to reduce the wasteful use of pollock by implementing a statutory ban on stripping roe from female pollock and discarding carcasses without further processing, in line with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.