IB 22-55: Apportionment of the Groundfish Reserve in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

The 2022 initial total allowable catch for four species or species groups in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area have been supplemented by amounts of the reserve according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.  This action is being taken in accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(b)(3).

The following table summarizes the apportionment in metric tons:

Species	Current	This Action	Revised
Bering Sea "other rockfish	638	+ 281	919
Bering Sea Pacific ocean perch	8,799	+ 1,553	10,352
Bering Sea sablefish	4,343	+ 197	4,540
BSAI skates	25,500	+ 5,600	31,100
Total BSAI	1,854,520	+ 7,631	1,862,151
Available reserve	16,480	- 7,631	8,849

 Fishermen are reminded that all actions and closures remain in full force and effect.  This apportionment does not rescind or modify closures to directed fishing or actions prohibiting retention of a groundfish species.

This information bulletin only provides notice of a fishery management action. For the purposes of complying with any requirements of this action, you are advised to see the actual text of the action in the Federal Register.

Original source can be found here.