Fishery Council Approves New Restrictions on Bering Sea Trawl Fleet’s Incidental Take of Halibut
Seattle Times - By Hal Bernton, Seattle Times staff reporter - December 13, 2021 • A federal fishery council vote Monday could set the stage for future cuts of up to 35% in the incidental halibut take of a largely Washington-based trawl fleet that targets yellowfin...
Halibut Cuts Threaten the Livelihood of Thousands of Fishermen
Anchorage Daily News Opinions - By Bob Hezel and TJ Durnan - December 10, 2021 • We are two captains with a combined experience of more than 70 years in Alaska’s groundfish trawl fisheries. In that time, we’ve been a part of a trawl fishery that has evolved and...
Bering Sea Fishermen Press North Pacific Council on Halibut Bycatch
Alaska Journal of Commerce - By Elizabeth Earl - November 24, 2021 • After years of deliberations, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is inching toward a decision on whether to tie halibut bycatch limits in the Bering Sea to abundance indices. The action,...