Fisheries

Alaska pollock trawlers are once again looking at a hard cap on chum salmon bycatch

NGOs, Alaska Native leaders, residents and local government officials are urging the Alaska pollock industry to take immediate, meaningful action on the issue.

The Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission is asking the US pollock industry to impose a chum salmon bycatch cap to help subsistence users.
The Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission is asking the US pollock industry to impose a chum salmon bycatch cap to help subsistence users.Photo: Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Alaska pollockChum salmonAlaska salmonBycatchNorth Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC)
Published 11 October 2023, 13:10Updated 11 October 2023, 13:10