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First-ever king cap placed on Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has voted to establish the first-ever limit on chinook salmon bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery, a news release said.
In 2010 the groundfish fleet caught over 51,000 chinook salmon. This all-time high number reinvigorated a call from coastal Alaskans and members of the NPFMC to pursue a limit for future years. While a limit on chinook bycatch was established for the Bering Sea pollock fishery in 2009, this will be the first salmon bycatch restriction in the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery.
"This is a critical time for getting king salmon bycatch under control," said Theresa Peterson, Kodiak Island salmon fisherman and community coordinator for Alaska Marine Conservation Council. "Central Gulf chinook runs are hurting and salmon fishermen are restricted. This is a time for the groundfish trawl fleet to be part of the solution.""Let every angler who loves to fish think what it would mean to him to find the fish were gone." Zane Grey
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Originally posted by fishNphysician View PostFirst-ever king cap placed on Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has voted to establish the first-ever limit on chinook salmon bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery, a news release said.
In 2010 the groundfish fleet caught over 51,000 chinook salmon. This all-time high number reinvigorated a call from coastal Alaskans and members of the NPFMC to pursue a limit for future years. While a limit on chinook bycatch was established for the Bering Sea pollock fishery in 2009, this will be the first salmon bycatch restriction in the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery.
"This is a critical time for getting king salmon bycatch under control," said Theresa Peterson, Kodiak Island salmon fisherman and community coordinator for Alaska Marine Conservation Council. "Central Gulf chinook runs are hurting and salmon fishermen are restricted. This is a time for the groundfish trawl fleet to be part of the solution."Makin fur fins and feathers fly.
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When will they shut down the fishery(s) on the KP before they know they can't meet the SEG ? Wait until the SEG is met - then open up some fishing....not the other way round.
Some shut down in the salt in the area are in order also IMO - see what that does. Set the minimum SEG at the upper threshold right NOW....if it isn't reached then - voila - no fishing for anyone.
It sure seems that the resource is NOT being put first in most, if not all, of the (mis)management plans.
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Originally posted by Bullelkklr View Post
It sure seems that the resource is NOT being put first in most, if not all, of the (mis)management plans.Alaska: We're all here cuz we're not all "there"
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