International trade · 19/02/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited access fishery, except for American Fisheries Act vessels using pelagic trawl gear for walleye pollock, in the C. opilio bycatch limitation zone of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, due to the risk of exceeding the 2010 bycatch allowance.
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