🎣Fisheries Regulation
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Several Groundfish Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Summary
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of Bering Sea (BS) Greenland turbot, BS "other rockfish," BS Pacific ocean perch, and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) "other flatfish." This action is necessary to allow the fisheries to continue operating. It is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for the BSAI management area.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation outlines the apportionment of reserves for groundfish species, impacting fisheries operations in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This affects compliance and regulatory requirements for businesses involved in commercial fishing, necessitating adjustments to their operations based on Total Allowable Catch specifications.