All fishing regions have reduced halibut catches for 2023 except for the west coast states.
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AK Governor comments on bycatch review task force
Gov says: “We must do all we can to sustain our great fisheries and ensure that our resources are managed to benefit Alaskans first and foremost.”
Halibut catch limits for 2023 are anyone’s guess
Halibut catch limits will be revealed on Friday; more fish meetings upcoming.
NOAA statement on denying emergency closure to protect red king crab
NOAA “remains concerned” with ongoing impacts of low crab abundance.
Halibut charters can now buy quota shares from commercial owners
Anglers aboard charter boats will provide the revenue stream for purchases of “Recreational quota entities.”
New rule to cut trawl halibut bycatch readied for the Bering Sea
Amendment 123 means halibut bycatch taken by Bering Sea bottom trawlers will be based on ups & downs of the stock, like all other users.
NPFMC salmon bycatch committee meets January 25
A cap on chum salmon trawl bycatch is in the mix of “potential” regulatory recommendations.
Decades of foot-dragging by NPFMC derails “emergency” king crab protections, opt for more analysis
King crab protections don’t fit ’emergency’ criteria. Business as usual as NPFMC defaults to more studies.
Gov. Dunleavy receives AK Bycatch Task Force Report
Bycatch task force did an incredible job in identifying ways to reduce bycatch. Now it falls to the governor to take action.
AK Bycatch Task Force ramps up meeting schedule
Agendas, minutes, audio and presentations for all past meetings are posted. Four task force meetings are scheduled for next week.