Bering Sea Flatfish Quotas Swapped to Balance 2025 Fishing Limits
Published Date: 8/28/2025
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Summary
The government is swapping some fishing quotas to make sure fishermen can catch the right amount of yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands in 2025. This change helps keep fishing fair and sustainable for those who rely on these waters. If you’re involved in the fishing industry there, this update affects how much fish you can catch next year.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Quota Swap Enables 2025 Yellowfin Sole Harvest
The agency is swapping Amendment 80 cooperative quota (CQ) for Amendment 80 acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves so the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) can be harvested. If you work in the BSAI fishing industry, this change affects how much yellowfin sole can be caught in 2025.
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