News Summary February 14, 2018
Today's Main Story: Adak 5,000 Ton Cod Allocation Gets Discussed at Council, Unforeseen Scenario Puts it at Risk
Today's lead item reports that the council meeting in Seattle on Monday concluded with an unexpected issue over cod harvests in Adak. A 5,000 ton cod quota was set aside exclusively for delivery to shore plants in Adak. However, this year the lower quotas on Bering Sea cod created a situation where some Amendment 80 vessels could move West of 170 degrees to take cod deliveries from catcher boats, and this would also come out of the Adak set aside ...
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