Alaska fishing fleet lost $14 million because of new bycatch measure

The Groundfish Forum is seeking to have its lawsuit over a bycatch limit resolved by November, ahead of the 2025 fishing season.

Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association has long advocated for abundance-based management for halibut. The Groundfish Forum contends a bycatch measure recently implemented by NOAA does not solve challenges for the fishery.
Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association has long advocated for abundance-based management for halibut. The Groundfish Forum contends a bycatch measure recently implemented by NOAA does not solve challenges for the fishery.Photo: ALFA