NMFS Proposes 2003 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing 2003 initial harvest specifications, prohibited species bycatch allowances, and management measures for the groundfish fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, in order to conserve and manage groundfish resources and allow public participation in the annual groundfish specification process.