NMFS Prohibits Atka Mackerel Fishing in Western Aleutian District

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Atka mackerel by vessels participating in the Amendment 80 limited access fishery in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, in order to prevent exceeding the 2008 allowable catch limit.