🐟Reallocation of Pollock Allowances in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Summary
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the Aleut Corporation and the Community Development Quota (CDQ) pollock directed fishing allowance (DFA) from the Aleutian Islands subarea to the Bering Sea subarea. This action is necessary to provide the opportunity for the harvest of the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock, consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI).
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The reallocation of pollock quotas significantly impacts fisheries operations in affected regions, notably affecting fishing sector revenues and regulatory compliance. The adjustments to directed fishing allowances could also influence pricing and availability of the fish in markets.