NOAA denies emergency action that could have led to closure of Alaska's pollock fishery

"Instituting a cap of zero chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery would effectively close the largest fishery in the United States," the agency said.

The Alaska pollock industry has been extremely vocal in its opposition to the "hard caps" proposed so far, noting they could shut down the Alaska pollock fleet entirely if implemented — The Alaska pollock industry has been extremely vocal in its opposition to the "hard caps" proposed so far, noting they could shut down the Alaska pollock fleet entirely if implementedPhoto: Jon Ochoa/GAPP

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Published 18 April 2024, 18:23Updated 18 April 2024, 18:35