AK herring goes to a single buyer. The bulk of the harvest is considered as
bycatch.

AK herring goes to a single buyer. The bulk of the harvest is considered as
bycatch.
Three nominees are forwarded but the ‘preferred’ name always gets the NPFMC seat.
Total 2023 North Pacific salmon catch could top 2.2 billion pounds.
The 6-member council will help turn bycatch recommendations into realities.
A sweeping array of emergency closures for sport and personal use fishing adds to AK salmon crisis.
Halibut catch limits are down in all AK regions for the 10 month fishery; allowable trawl bycatch tops sport charter takes.
ComFish AK at Kodiak is the longest running fishery trade show at 44 years. It has a great 3 day lineup.
It’s another Seattle trawler example of “conservation is everyone else’s problem.”
All six CDQ groups have “maintained or improved performance.”
Another task force aims to fill data gaps on AK salmon returns.
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