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,...
At Least Let’s Try to Solve the Halibut Problems
Seafoodnews.com - By Dennis Moran, President Fishermen's Finest - October 7, 2021 • “If your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.”- Zen Master or maybe Mark Twain. As we get close to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s final action...