Yelloweye catch reductions could hit halibut fishermen

摘要

Rockfish rebuilding: British Columbia's halibut fishermen are concerned that the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) response to declines in the "outside" yelloweye rockfish (red snapper) population will result in more fishing restrictions.The official stock assessment for yelloweye in 2014 stated that the stock has continued to decline, despite more than a decade of rockfish conservation measures.