NMFS Proposes 2016 and 2017 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish Fisheries in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area, aiming to conserve and manage groundfish resources in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.