NOAA Sets Fish Quotas for Bering Sea Shenanigans
Published Date: 3/18/2025
Rule
Summary
The 2025 and 2026 fishing limits for groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands are set to keep fish populations healthy and fishing fair. Fishermen and seafood businesses will follow these new rules to protect the ocean while catching just the right amount of fish. These changes kick in during the rest of 2025 and all of 2026, helping balance nature and business.
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New 2025–2026 Groundfish Harvest Limits
If you fish for groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI), new harvest specifications and apportionments apply for the remainder of 2025 and the start of the 2026 fishing years. These rules set how much groundfish may be caught and how that catch is divided among fishing sectors and areas.
Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) Allowances Set
If you operate in the BSAI groundfish fishery, the rule sets final prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances for the remainder of 2025 and the start of the 2026 fishing years. PSC allowances limit how much of certain non-target species can be caught incidentally and must be followed by fishermen and seafood businesses.
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