NPFMC Abandons Gulf Trawl Fleet by Killing All Rationalization Options for Controlling Bycatch
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Alaska Journal of Commerce] by DJ Summers -December 23, 2016
Gulf of Alaska groundfish will remain an open access fishery indefinitely after the North Pacific Fishery Management Council tabled a policy package that has enraged fishermen of all stripes over the last year.
Depending on who is asked, the council acted at either its best or its worst with the decision.
“The council process didn’t work. They didn’t...
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