NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area due to concerns about exceeding the 2001 total allowable catch limit. NMFS has also opened fishing with trawl gear in Steller sea lion critical habitat for eligible species.