NMFS Issues Regulations to Implement Amendment 116 for Yellowfin Sole Management in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued regulations to limit access to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited access sector (TLAS) yellowfin sole directed fishery, aiming to prevent increased participation and maintain low halibut bycatch rates.