Halibut Discard Mortality Rates
September 13, 2021
Halibut discard mortality rates (DMRs) by year
Halibut discard mortality rates (DMRs) are reviewed each year as part of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s groundfish harvest specifications process and are used for in-season management of halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) relative to limits established for GOA and BSAI groundfish fisheries.