NMFS Issues Interim 1998 Harvest Specifications for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has released interim 1998 total allowable catch amounts for various groundfish species, as well as Community Development Quota (CDQ) amounts and prohibited species bycatch allowances for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, with the goal of conserving and managing groundfish resources in the region.