NMFS Issues Interim 1997 Harvest Specifications for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has released interim 1997 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), including Community Development Quota (CDQ) amounts and prohibited species bycatch allowances for the groundfish fishery, in an effort to conserve and manage groundfish resources in the region.