Reduced supplies and increased demand out of China are expected to lead to a tighter market for Alaska flatfish this year.
One of Alaska’s largest flatfish fisheries took a hit last month when the North Pacific Fishery Management Council set the 2011 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) yellowfin sole quota at 196,000 metric tons, down from 219,000 metric tons in 2010.
Additionally, the BSAI northern rock sole quota was cut 5,000 metric tons to 85,000 metric tons in 2011, while the BSAI ar…
