NMFS Proposes Rule to Revise Groundfish Fisheries Management Plan in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to revise the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, aiming to protect coral and sponge habitats while allowing nonpelagic trawling in historically fished areas.