International trade · 17/08/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Retention of 'Other Flatfish' in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited the retention of 'other flatfish' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, requiring catch to be discarded at sea with minimal injury, due to the 2004 total allowable catch limit being reached.
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