NMFS Implements Amendment 21b to Reduce Chinook Salmon Bycatch in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing Amendment 21b to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, aiming to reduce bycatch of Chinook salmon in trawl fisheries until 48,000 Chinook salmon are caught. This measure is part of the plan to promote sustainable fishing practices and limit bycatch in the region.