NMFS Revises Bycatch Allowances for Yellowfin Sole and Rockfish Trawl Fishery in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has revised the bycatch allowances for the yellowfin sole and rockfish trawl fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, opening the directed fishery for yellowfin sole by vessels using trawl gear to optimize groundfish fisheries yields and align with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's goals and objectives.