Alaska tribal groups push for caps on salmon bycatch, while pollock industry seeks genetic, data-driven solutions

The Alaska pollock industry continues to question the effectiveness of a chum bycatch cap.

Devastatingly low chum counts on the Yukon River now for several years in a row have put increasing pressure on the council to do something about the issue. — Devastatingly low chum counts on the Yukon River now for several years in a row have put increasing pressure on the council to do something about the issue.Photo: Jon Ochoa

Rachel Sapin

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Published 9 April 2024, 21:55Updated 10 April 2024, 05:38