International trade · 30/07/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Retention of Arrowtooth Flounder in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting the retention of arrowtooth flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area due to the 2004 total allowable catch limit being reached. The agency requires that caught arrowtooth flounder be discarded at sea with minimal injury.