International trade · 01/09/1994Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Prohibits Northern Rockfish Retention in Gulf of Alaska

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented a new rule in the Gulf of Alaska, prohibiting the retention of northern rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area and requiring the discarding of incidental catches at sea with minimal injury, due to the depletion of the total allowable catch.