US: Advocacy groups call on Alaska to eliminate pollock trawling in Prince William Sound

Published 2024년 12월 10일

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SalmonState is urging the Alaska State Board of Fisheries to either limit or eliminate the Prince William Sound pollock pelagic trawl fishery due to concerns about bycatch impacting salmon. The board will make its decision at its upcoming annual meeting in Cordova. Despite support from SalmonState, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association have opposed the proposed restrictions, citing the fishery's economic importance and the need for stability for coastal communities.

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Salmon industry advocacy group SalmonState is calling on the Alaska State Board of Fisheries to limit or eliminate the Prince William Sound pollock pelagic trawl fishery – the only such fishery managed by the state.The state board will consider four separate proposals that would either add further restrictions on the state-managed pollock fishery or eliminate it entirely at its annual meeting in Cordova, Alaska, taking place 10 to 16 December.“The number of proposals and the diversity of proposal authors should serve as a clear message to the board that the issue of whether bottom trawling should be allowed in Prince William Sound is a high priority for Alaskans,” SalmonState Executive Director Tim Bristol said in a statement. “The board has an opportunity to lead on this issue; a lot of people will be watching to see what happens in Cordova.”The Prince William Sound pollock pelagic trawl fishery has had an average ex-vessel value of roughly USD 1 million (EUR 951,888) annually in ...

Source: Seafoodsource