North Pacific Fishery Management Council and NMFS Soliciting Proposals for Groundfish Fisheries and Essential Fish Habitat

Summary

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council and NMFS are seeking proposals for candidate sites to be designated as Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and managed within Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, with a focus on skate nurseries.