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 due to concerns about exceeding the 2009 allocated total allowable catch.