NMFS to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for New Halibut Bycatch Management Program in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a new halibut bycatch management program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, which aims to minimize bycatch while promoting conservation of the halibut spawning stock biomass.