International trade · 13/07/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in Western Regulatory Area of Gulf of Alaska
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken action to prevent overfishing of pelagic shelf rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, citing a need to stay within the 2010 total allowable catch limit.