NMFS Amends American Fisheries Act Regulations for Pollock Fisheries in Bering Sea

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a rule to eliminate the requirement for cooperatives participating in the directed pollock fishery in the Bering Sea to submit preliminary annual reports to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council). This change aligns with the goals of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and other applicable laws.