International trade · 04/08/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Retention of Atka Mackerel in Gulf of Alaska
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that it will no longer allow the retention of Atka mackerel in the Gulf of Alaska, instead requiring fishermen to discard the catch at sea with minimal injury, due to the 2004 total allowable catch limit being reached.
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