NPFMC Issues “Notice of Council Action” on Chum Salmon Bycatch in Bering Sea Pollock Fishery
A “Notice of Council Action” was released last week by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council explaining the April decision to make changes to a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) focused on bycatch reductions of Western Alaska chum salmon in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. The motion made by the Council earlier this month was the result of three days of presentations from advisory bodies, staff, and other experts along with verbal testimony from 100 stakeholders, after more than 300 written comments were submitted to...
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