NMFS to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Salmon Bycatch Reduction Measures in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental impacts of proposed salmon bycatch reduction measures in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The proposed measures aim to reduce bycatch of salmon species in the area.