Could this gear innovation curb bycatch in Alaska’s pollock fishery? Trident Seafoods thinks so

The company plans to expand use of a redesigned trawl footrope next year.

Trident Seafoods has spent the past several years testing ways to reduce bycatch through gear modifications.
Trident Seafoods has spent the past several years testing ways to reduce bycatch through gear modifications.Photo: Trident Seafoods
Published 24 September 2025, 11:00Updated 24 September 2025, 11:00
Trident SeafoodsAlaska pollockTrawlingPelagicsAlaska