NMFS Proposes Regulations to Reduce Seabird Bycatch in U.S. Halibut Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations to reduce seabird bycatch and incidental seabird mortality in the hook-and-line halibut and groundfish fisheries off Alaska, with the goal of protecting endangered species such as the short-tailed albatross.