This Assessment/Review/Analysis evaluates alternatives to amend the boundaries for the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area for essential fish habitat. The intent is to minimize the adverse effects of fishing in the Aleutian Islands subarea.
In the mid-1990s, the Council and NOAA Fisheries implemented regulations to control the bycatch of Chinook salmon and non-chinook salmon taken in the BSAI trawl fisheries.
Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Amendments 65/65/12/7/8 to Provide Habitat Areas of Particular Concern.