NMFS Prohibits Atka Mackerel Fishing in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Bering Sea subarea and Eastern Aleutian District due to the risk of exceeding the 2019 total allowable catch limit, allocated to vessels participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited access sector.