Cut to Alaska pollock allowable catch more likely with SSC decision

Published on
December 6, 2021
Bering Sea Alaska pollock will likely be caught in fewer numbers in 2022.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council Scientific and Statistical Committee has recommended an acceptable biological catch (ABC) level of 1.111 million metric tons (MT) for the Eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands pollock fishery in 2022 – making a drop in total allowable catch (TAC) nearly certain …

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