NMFS Proposes Regulatory Amendment to Increase Maximum Retained Amounts for Groundfish in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a regulatory amendment to increase the maximum retainable amounts of groundfish using arrowtooth flounder and Kamchatka flounder as basis species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, aiming to improve retention of marketable groundfish and manage Kamchatka flounder more effectively.