What Science Says About the Sustainability of Trawling
National Fisherman - Guest Author Ray Hilborn - July 21, 2022 • With the launch of several recent advocacy campaigns, bottom trawling is squarely in the crosshairs of some environmental groups and media outlets that regurgitate their press releases. There is no...
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...