NMFS Proposes Regulations to Define Forage Fish Species Category and Prevent Commercial Fishing in Alaska's Exclusive Economic Zone

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement changes to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and the Gulf of Alaska, aimed at preventing the development of a commercial directed fishery for forage fish, a crucial food source for various marine species.