International trade · 06/10/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Issues Final Rule to Modify Nonpelagic Trawl Gear in Bering Sea Subarea
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented Amendment 94 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, requiring the modification of nonpelagic trawl gear to reduce potential harm to bottom habitat and protect additional blue king crab habitat near St. Matthew Island.
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