Chum Salmon Bycatch Issue Draws Gut-Wrenching Testimony from AYK Residents to NPFMC Members
In a rare press release, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council announced “action to minimize chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery” yesterday, but the motion that passed on Sunday fell short of what most of 55 testifiers asked the Council to do.
Chum salmon incidentally caught by Bering Sea pollock trawlers is one of the most complex issues the nearly 50-year old council has ever faced. There is currently no cap on how much chum salmon may be caught in the fleets’ ...
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