NMFS Proposes Regulations to Implement Amendment 57 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to reduce bycatch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands pollock fishery, including a ban on nonpelagic trawl gear and revised performance standards for pelagic trawl gear, as part of Amendment 57 to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.