North Pacific Fishery Management Council Submits Amendment 99 to Review for Groundfish of Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Summary

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 99 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 holders of license limitation program licenses to use newly built or existing vessels that are not eligible under current vessel length and capacity restrictions, promoting safety-at-sea and increasing groundfish retention and utilization.