International trade · 07/09/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Octopus Retention in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken action to prevent overfishing of octopus in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, citing the 2011 total allowable catch limit as the reason for the prohibition.
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