“Public patience is wearing thin. If the fishing industry refuses to draw the line at the bottom, the public eventually will.”
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ADN Opinion: Alaska is sounding the alarm for fisheries in the US
As in Alaska, the Atlantic and Gulf of Maine is seeing massive industrial boats wreak havoc on small commercial and recreational fisheries.
Fish Board audit ok’d unanimously by Legislative committee
Stutes: “Alaskans deserve a Board that follows its own policies, regulations, and statutes. An impartial and independent review is now underway to ascertain if the Board is meeting those standards.”
ADF&G x 2, lack of fishing stakeholders on NPFMC draws “balance” concerns
Two ADF&G seats “reflects the continued loss of independent stakeholder perspectives” and “continues a broader shift away from active fishermen and community-based representatives on the Council.”
Kodiak Daily Mirror: New halibut stamp required for charter customers
Clients on guided charter trips in Southeast and Southcentral AK must now buy a $20 stamp for each day of halibut fishing.
‘Alaskans Against Big Trawl’ Launches Statewide Campaign Calling On Federal Leaders to Stand Up to Trawl Industry
Campaign says it is centered on a simple fact: “The industry is wasting our marine resources to line their pockets, and our representatives aren’t doing enough to stop them.”
Mary Peltola Announces Plan to Fight for Alaska Fisheries
Plan calls for keeping pelagic nets off the bottom, investing in fish byproducts and non-fish mariculture, AK Tribal seats on the NPFMC.
Dr. Braxton Dew: Science or Scam – NOAA Fisheries Gaslighting
Fishery disaster funds are only available if it’s agreed that the crabs died from “natural” or undetermined causes. Any “man-made” causes within the control of fishery managers are not eligible for compensation.
Expana: NOAA Directs $123.6M in Fishery Disaster Funds to Alaska, West Coast, and Squaxin Island Tribe
The disaster applies to 2023/24 Bering Sea snow crab. Meanwhile, the NPFMC increased the trawl bycatch allowance for that season and tripled the bycatch for 2025/26.
Chinook Not to Be Listed Under the Endangered Species Act, Alaska Agrees
“Failing to meet an escapement goal is not evidence that a stock is at risk of extinction; rather it is a proactive management trigger to ensure stocks are not overfished,” Vincent-Lang said.