Halibut harvests have been on the decline in the Bering Sea for several years. But the amount that trawlers and catcher-processors are allowed to take incidentally has stayed the same. Now, fishery regulators have agreed to consider stiffer limits on halibut bycatch.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to study the impact of cutting the 10 million pound bycatch limit by as much as 50 percent.

Member Duncan Fields introduced the measure on Sunday after days of discussion and presentations.

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