NMFS Proposes Regulations for Chinook Salmon Bycatch Management in Gulf of Alaska Pollock Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, which aims to reduce Chinook salmon bycatch in the Central and Western pollock fisheries. If approved, the regulations would require vessels to retain salmon until they reach a processing facility, increasing observer coverage and collecting scientific data.