The North Pacific Fishery Management Council took action on an application for research in the pollock fishery, and had preliminary discussions on variety of issues including vessel monitoring and walrus protection, at its December meeting.
Making some easy changes to a boat’s deck lay out, or simply modifying knives and scrapers can reduce the strains, sprains and pains of fishing.
December Issue 4 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Salmon that’s been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate.
December Issue 4 2012
Low chinook salmon runs led to a resource disaster declaration by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in September, but funding to support affected communities is still up in the air as the year comes to a close.
The European Union on Tuesday took a significant step towards protecting its threatened fish stocks when a parliamentary committee backed a series of reforms aimed at boosting fish supplies to sustainable levels by 2020.
December Issue 3 2012
Pollock harvesters heard good news at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Anchorage Dec. 5 to 11.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council revisited the new program that will place human observers on a wider range of vessels come January, but ultimately did not ask the National Marine Fisheries Service to make any additional changes.
Ask an Alaskan what community is home to the most commercial fishermen and they will respond Kodiak or Dutch Harbor, or maybe Petersburg or Bristol Bay.
Congressional spending cuts could smack the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute with a 40 percent reduction in future federal “Market Access Program” grants that provided more than half of the current year’s $8.58 million international promotional budget.
Chinook and chum could receive a little extra protection in federal waters when work continues on salmon bycatch efforts.
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