NMFS Issues Final Rule to Implement Amendment 80 for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, aiming to conserve resources and improve economic efficiency for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fisheries participants. This rule primarily allocates fisheries among sectors and facilitates harvesting cooperatives, aligning with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the American Fisheries Act (AFA).