A discussion is underway about regulating the halibut fishery due to concerns over the state of the stocks. The industry is considering strategies for resource management and has raised concerns about proposed restrictions on longline fishing gear. A meeting by the Federal Agency for Fishery resulted in the removal of these restrictions. The association also advocates for a significant reduction in the total allowable catch of halibut to preserve the resource. The head of Rosrybolovstvo has suggested that enterprises using bottom nets should switch to longline fishing gear, and has proposed dividing halibuts into two types to avoid issues with the percentage of halibuts in the catch.