NMFS Proposes Regulations to Implement Amendment 111 for Groundfish Fisheries in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations to reduce bycatch limits for Pacific halibut in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries, aiming to minimize halibut bycatch and achieve optimum yield from the fisheries.