North Pacific Council Broadens Scope of Potential Halibut Bycatch Cap Reduction in Bering Sea
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [News Analysis] by John Sackton February 9, 2015
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council spent 4 days discussing halibut bycatch issues during the meeting in Seattle, which is still on-going.
The time spent shows just how intractable this issue may be for the council, and the Alaska fishing industry as a whole.
There has been widespread criticism of the changes in the International Pacific Halibut Commission assessment model, but all parties agree that the overall situation of the stock has deteriorated sharply...
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