North Pacific Fishery Management Council Submits Amendment 97 to NMFS for Review

Summary

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 97 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area for review by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). If approved, the amendment would allow owners of vessels participating in the Amendment 80 Program to replace their vessels at any time, promoting safety-at-sea and increasing retention and utilization of groundfish catch.