NMFS Proposes Regulations to Limit Chinook Salmon Bycatch in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement Amendment 21b to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, aiming to reduce bycatch of chinook salmon in the region by prohibiting trawl gear use in certain areas until a specific target is reached.