Southeast Alaska Fishermen Win Bycatch Reduction Grant to Avoid Sperm Whales
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - September 17, 2018
Southeast Alaska fishermen who set longlines for black cod, also known as sablefish, have been competing with sperm whales for their catch for several years. Figuring out ways to avoid the whales means there will be fish to sell at the end of the trip. Seeing whales nearby almost always means they’ve been stripping the longline of expensive black cod.
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) has been working on a tool to help fishermen ...
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