NMFS Prohibits Retention of 'Other Rockfish' in Aleutian Islands Subarea of Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited the retention of 'other rockfish' in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area due to reaching the 2018 total allowable catch limit. This decision aims to conserve the species in the region.