Amendment 80 Fleet Takes Further Measures to Reduce Halibut Bycatch
SEAFOODNEWS.COM (Opinion) by Chris Woodley January 28, 2015
With recent evidence showing a possible decrease in the Bering Sea halibut fishery allocation this year, there has been a growing concern about halibut bycatch and discard mortality and what to do about it. Both groundfish and halibut fishermen will be affected by the outcomes.
As fishermen, the flatfish trawl catcher-processor fleet (aka Amendment 80 fleet) and the halibut fleet have a lot in common. We each provide healthy, sustainably harvested fish ...
To Read Full Story Login Below.