NMFS Allocates Groundfish Species in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has allocated amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of several groundfish species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, including other rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, sablefish, and skates, to allow the fisheries to continue operating and promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for the area.