Adak 5000 ton Cod Allocation Gets Discussed at Council, as Unforeseen Scenario Put it at Risk
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton February 14, 2018
At the end of the council meeting in Seattle that concluded on Monday, an unexpected issue erupted over cod harvests in Adak.
Adak has a new shore plant operating this year, Golden Harvest, and for the first time in years the town is seeing processing on a large scale, with 225 workers. The company has also renovated 42 housing units on the island, where the dock and processing infrastructure are left over from the former US airbase.
For many years the Council and Congress have supported special set asides to try and create economic activity in Adak. In 2015 Adak was given a special 5000 ton cod quota set aside, and until this year, everyone thought the 5000 ton cod quota was exclusively for delivery to shore plants in Adak.
That was the council intent.
However, this year the lower quotas on Bering Sea cod ...
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