Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Skate Management in the Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Groundfish Annual Catch Limits for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Gulf of Alaska

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a final rule to implement changes to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, as well as the Gulf of Alaska. These changes aim to improve the management of groundfish fisheries and align with the National Standard 1 guidelines for annual catch limits and accountability measures.