NMFS Modifies Closure for Pollock Fishing in Bering Sea to Exempt Vessels Less Than 99 Feet

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is modifying a closure for pollock fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to allow vessels less than 99 feet in length to catch pollock for processing by the inshore component, as there is still sufficient catch limit remaining for these vessels.