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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; “Other Rockfish” in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Key claim: Fishermen in the Aleutian Islands may no longer keep “other rockfish” because the 2026 catch limit for that group has been or is about to be reached.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NMFS is prohibiting retention of “other rockfish” in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2026 “other rockfish” total allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI will soon be or has been reached.
Why this matters
Fishermen in the Aleutian Islands may no longer keep “other rockfish” because the 2026 catch limit for that group has been or is about to be reached.