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Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Plan

Alaska

About

This Fishery Management Plan (FMP) governs groundfish fisheries of the United States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Bering Sea and that portion of the North Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Aleutian Islands which is between 170Ε W. longitude and the U.S.-Russian Convention Line of 1867. The FMP covers fisheries for all stocks of finfish and marine invertebrates except salmonids, shrimps, scallops, snails, king crab, Tanner crab, Dungeness crab, corals, surf clams, horsehair crab, lyre crab, Pacific halibut, and Pacific herring. Implemented on January 1, 1982, it has been amended 117 times. Its focus has changed from the regulation of mainly foreign fisheries to the management of fully domestic groundfish fisheries.

Species Managed

  • Alaska Groundfish

More Information

Actions

Under Development Implemented Actions

Amendment 126 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 114 to the FMP for the Groundfish of

Amendment 126 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 114 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Notice
,
Alaska
Published
01/22/2024

Receipt of petition for emergency rulemaking

NOAA Fisheries has received a petition for emergency rulemaking.
Notice
,
Alaska
Published
10/28/2022

2024-2025 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications

2024-2025 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
Temporary Rule
,
Alaska
Published
03/01/2024

Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. The proposed rule would amend regulations governing limits on Pacific halibut prohibited species catch.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
11/24/2023

Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors Participating in Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries

Pot Catcher/Processor monitoring requirements for participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fishery
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
11/09/2023

2023-2024 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications

2023-2024 harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to establish harvest limits for groundfish.
Temporary Rule
,
Alaska
Published
09/27/2023

Amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative

Final rule that implements amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
08/28/2023

Amendment 124 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 112 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 124 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 112 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
02/27/2023

Amendment 121 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 110 to the Fishery Management Plan

Amendment 121 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 110 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska would reclassify sculpins under the ecosystem component (EC) category.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/05/2022

Amendment 119 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 107 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

Regulations requiring the operator of a federally permitted catcher vessel using hook-and-line, pot, or jig gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska retain and land all rockfish caught while fishing for groundfish or Pacific halibut.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/23/2020

Amendment 118 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Correction to the proposed rule to improve efficiency and provide economic benefits for the Individual Fishing Quota and Community Development Quota fleets, minimize whale depredation and seabird interactions, and reduce risks of overfishing.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/07/2020

Amendment 120 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 108 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

Amendments 120 and 108 to Alaska groundfish fishery management plans affects catcher/processors activity in the Pacific cod fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/2020

Amendment 116 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 116 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to prevent increased catcher vessel participation from reducing benefits to participants.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/05/2018

Amendment 117 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Regulations to prohibit directed fishing for the squid species complex by Federally permitted groundfish fishermen, specify a squid retention limit in the Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries, and make minor corrections to the octopus species code tables.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/06/2018

Amendment 115 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Fishery Management Plan amendment to update the description and identification of essential fish habitat (EFH) and update information on adverse impacts to EFH.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/31/2018

Amendment 114 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Amendment 114 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 104 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA and this final rule integrate electronic monitoring into the North Pacific Observer Program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/07/2017

Amendment 113 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

BSAI groundfish FMP amendment 113 sets aside a portion of the Aleutian Islands (AI) Pacific cod TAC for harvest by vessels directed fishing for AI Pacific cod and delivering their catch for processing to a shoreside processor west of 170°W.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/23/2016

Amendment 110 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

GOA groundfish FMP amendment 110 and final rule to improve the management of Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery by creating a comprehensive salmon bycatch avoidance program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/11/2016

Amendment 109 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

BSAI groundfish FMP amendment 109 and rule to exempt operators of catcher vessels greater than 32 ft LOA and less than or equal to 46 ft LOA using hook-and-line gear from the requirement to carry a LLP license, and reduce observer coverage requirements.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
06/03/2016

Amendment 111 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

BSAI groundfish FMP amendment 111and final rule to reduce bycatch limits, also known as prohibited species catch (PSC) limits, for Pacific halibut in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries by specific amounts in four groundfish sectors.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/27/2016

Amendment 112 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendments 102/112 to revise regulations and modify the criteria for NOAA Fisheries to place certain small catcher/processors in the partial observer coverage category.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/29/2016

Amendment 108 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendment 108 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. This amendment and others would affect vessel length limits for small vessels.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/27/2015

Amendment 100 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to limit and monitor the incidental catch of grenadiers in the groundfish fisheries.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/06/2015

Amendment 107 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 107 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to restore the access of federally permitted vessels unintentionally limited by Amendment 83 to the plan.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/04/2015

Amendment 104 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 104 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area designating areas of skate egg concentration as Habitat Areas of Particular Concern.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/05/2015

Amendment 103 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues final rule to implement Amendment 103 to the BSAI groundfish FMP, closing year-round the Pribilof Islands Habitat Conservation Zone to Pacific cod fishing with pot gear to reduce bycatch and prevent overfishing of blue king crab.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2015

Amendment 105 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 105 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to mitigate the factors that may constrain CDQ groups and Amendment 80 cooperatives.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/23/2014

Amendment 106 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries adopts a final rule to implement Amendment 106 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to bring the plan into conformity with amendments to the American Fisheries Act.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/14/2014

Amendment 102 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 102 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, and a regulatory amendment to the Individual Fishing Quota Program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/17/2014

Amendment 99 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 99 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/06/2014

Amendment 86 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendments 86 and 76 to restructure the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2013

Amendment 97 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 97 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area establishing a regulatory process for replacement of vessels in the Amendment 80 fleet.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/31/2012

Amendment 98 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 98 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/31/2012

Amendment 93 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area amending the Amendment 80 Program to encourage greater participation in harvest cooperatives.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/05/2011

Amendment 94 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries hereby issues a final rule that implements Amendment 94 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to reduce potential adverse effects of nonpelagic trawl gear.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/2011

Amendment 96 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area moving skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/05/2010

Amendment 95 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area moving skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/05/2010

Amendment 91 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. Amendment 91 is an innovative approach to managing Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/29/2010

Amendment 90 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to amend the Amendment 80 Program to allow post-delivery transfers of cooperative quota.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/21/2009

Amendment 92 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/14/2009

Amendment 62 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to increase the number of times per year that a stationary floating processor that is qualified under the American Fisheries Act may move within State of Alaska waters in the Bering Sea subarea to process pollock.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/17/2009

Amendment 73 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 73 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area removing dark rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus) from the plan.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/30/2009

Amendment 89 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 89 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to establish Bering Sea habitat conservation measures.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/25/2008

Amendment 88 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area revising the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/20/2008

Amendment 79 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

BSAI Amendment 79 to implement a groundfish retention standard program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island management area for certain trawl catcher/processor vessels.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/2008

Amendment 85 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to reduce uncertainty about the availability of yearly harvests within sectors.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2008

Amendment 84 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries amends regulations governing salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of salmon bycatch measures.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/28/2007

Amendment 80 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Amendment 80 primarily allocates several BSAI non-pollock trawl groundfish fisheries among fishing sectors, and facilitates the formation of harvesting cooperatives in the non-American Fisheries Act trawl catcher/processor sector.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/15/2007

Amendment 65 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to identify and describe essential fish habitat and designate areas of concern.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/28/2006

Amendment 78 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area which revises the plan by identifying and describing and essential fish habitat.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/28/2006

Amendment 83 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area updating information in the plan and making it easier to read.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
06/13/2005

Amendment 71 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Amendment 71 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to revise regulations to simplify the processes for making quota transfers, for authorizing CDQ vessels, and for obtaining approval of alternative fishing plans.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/25/2005

Amendment 82 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. Amendment 82 establishes a framework for the management of the Aleutian Islands subarea.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/24/2005

Amendment 48 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 48 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area revising the administrative process used to establish annual harvest specifications.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/08/2004

Amendment 77 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 77 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to maintain the stability of the fixed gear Pacific cod fishery.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/2004

Amendment 75 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Regulatory changes for the partial approval of Amendment 75 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area - Changes in IR/IU Flatfish Requirements.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/02/2003

Amendment 72 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 72 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to revise certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the IFQ program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/28/2003

Amendment 69 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to incorporate the provisions of the American Fisheries Act.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/29/2003

Amendment 61 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Four fishery management plan amendments to incorporate the provisions of the American Fisheries Act (AFA) into the Alaska fishery management plans and their implementing regulations.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/29/2003

Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands stabilizes BSAI Pacific cod resources harvested with hook-and-line and pot gears.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/15/2002

Amendment 54 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to improve the effectiveness of the IFQ program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/29/2002

Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Analysis of Proposed License Limitation Amendment Package—BSAI Amendment 60.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/24/2001

Amendment 58 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 58 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to reduce the annual trawl bycatch limit for chinook salmon.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
11/13/2000

Amendment 64 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 64 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to respond to the fishing industry's socioeconomic needs.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/01/2000

Amendment 57 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 57 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to address bycatch reduction objectives.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
06/15/2000

Amendment 66 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries establishes regulations to implement cost recovery for the Individual Fishing Quota program for fixed gear halibut and sablefish fisheries in waters in and off of Alaska to impose and provide for collection of fees.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/15/2000

Amendment 56 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 56 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to revise the definition of overfishing levels for groundfish species or species groups.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/27/1999

Amendment 45 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to implement CDQ Program-related provisions of the American Fisheries Act.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/21/1999

Amendment 51 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to re-establish the catcher vessel operational area in the Bering Sea.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/1999

Amendment 55 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 55 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which describes and identifies essential fish habitat (EFH) in Alaska as well as risks to that habitat.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/1999

Amendment 59 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to extend the Vessel Moratorium Program through December 31, 1999.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/19/1999

Amendment 39 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule implementing part of Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to establish the License Limitation Program (LLP).
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1999

Amendment 53 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to prevent incidental catch of shortraker rockfish and rougheye rockfish from closing non-trawl fisheries.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/22/1998

Amendment 50 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which authorizes the distribution of Pacific halibut taken as bycatch to economically disadvantaged individuals.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/13/1998

Amendment 36 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to create a forage fish species category and implement associated management measures.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/16/1998

Amendment 34 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 34 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which requires an allocation of Atka mackerel to vessels using jig gear.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/30/1998

Amendment 40 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries is implementing Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to further protect the stocks of Bering Sea C. opilio by limiting the incidental take of this species.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/21/1998

Amendment 49 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Final rule to implement Amendment 49 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area - the Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Program.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/03/1998

Amendment 41 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which is necessary to protect the Tanner crab stock in the Bering Sea.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
04/23/1997

Amendment 44 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 44 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which revises definitions of acceptable biological catch and overfishing levels for groundfish.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/09/1997

Amendment 46 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to implement Amendment 46 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to respond to socioeconomic needs of the fishing industry.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1997

Amendment 37 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which implements measures necessary to protect the red king crab stocks in Bristol Bay.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1997

Amendment 47 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 47 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 47 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1997

Amendment 43 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to increase the consolidation ("sweep-up") levels for small quota share blocks under IFQ.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/20/1996

Amendment 42 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/16/1996

Amendment 33 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 33 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which is necessary to allow fuller use of the fishery resources in and off of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/26/1996

Amendment 26 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
07/19/1996

Amendment 32 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that would implement Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/23/1996

Amendment 38 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries is implementing Amendment 38 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to implement an allocation of pollock for processing by the inshore and offshore components.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/01/1996

Amendment 23 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Correction to final rule to impose a temporary moratorium on the entry of new vessels into the crab and groundfish fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area and groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/11/1995

Amendment 35 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 35 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area which prohibits the use of trawl gear in a specified area of the Bering Sea during the pollock non-roe season.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/01/1995

Amendment 31 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
10/07/1994

Amendment 30 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area and Amendment 34 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
08/24/1994

Amendment 27 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Information regarding Amendment 27 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, along with other amendments, incorporating the North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan into each FMP.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/15/1994

Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area eliminates the primary Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limit established for BSAI trawl fisheries.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/20/1994

Amendment 24 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 24 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area that would allocate the Pacific cod total allowable catch.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/25/1994

Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area which establishes an individual fishing quota limited access system in fixed gear fisheries.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/09/1993

Amendment 28 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 28 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management area, which establishes three new management districts in the Aleutian Islands subarea.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
08/11/1993

Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area that establishes Pacific halibut bycatch mortality limits.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
03/17/1993

Amendment 22 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues final rule to establish two trawl test areas in the Gulf of Alaska and one trawl test area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands where pelagic and bottom trawl fishermen could test their trawl fishing gear.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
01/22/1993

Amendment 18 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement a revision of Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the-Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/19/1993

Amendment 19 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues final regulations to implement Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 24 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
09/30/1992

Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 22 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
03/26/1992

Amendment 20 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/1992

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 11 through 14

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 1 through 10, 1987-1991.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/31/1991

Amendment 16a to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Amendment 16a to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area was designed to address management of herring bycatch and other bycatch taken in domestic trawl fisheries.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Published
07/18/1991

Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
05/06/1991

Amendment 13 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
02/08/1991

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 1 through 10

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 1 through 10, 1981-1987.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
12/31/1987

Implementation of the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

The Secretary of Commerce extends through April 20, 1987, an emergency rule amending regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP) in effect through January 20, 1987.
Emergency Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
01/20/1987

Last updated by Alaska Regional Office on 07/12/2023