North Pacific Fishery Management Council Submits Amendment 107 to Groundfish Management Plan for Vessel Transit through Walrus Protection Areas in Alaska

Summary

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has proposed Amendment 107 to the Groundfish Management Plan for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, which would establish seasonal transit areas for vessels designated on Federal Fisheries Permits through Walrus Protection Areas in northern Bristol Bay, Alaska, from April 1 through August 15 annually, to restore access for Federally-permitted vessels and maintain walrus protection.