2012 rockfish sport fishing limits released

Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced the non-pelagic rockfish bag, possession and the mandatory retention for the sport fishery during 2012 in the Southeast Outside Waters and Southeast Inside Waters. Nonresident angler annual limits of yelloweye rockfish have also been established for the 2012 season. The following regulations are effective on March 16, 2012.

Southeast Outside Waters:

• All non-pelagic rockfish caught must be retained until the daily bag limit is reached.

• The resident daily bag limit is two non-pelagic rockfish only one of which may be a yelloweye, possession li...