Halibut Bycatch or Groundfish Management?

There?s no question that halibut caught by sportfishermen and the direct commercial?fleet are worth more than halibut tossed over the side of a trawl vessel.? What is in question is when this issue is relevant. ?For those of us who rely on a healthy halibut stock for...

Southeast Habitat Protection

SEAGO is proud to have signed on to two Southeast campaigns to protect our salmon habitat within the Tongass National Forest: T77 and maintaining Forest Service management of Tongass lands.? By supporting these efforts, SEAGO joins individuals, conservation groups,...

Electronic Monitoring of the Commercial Fleets

Management decisions rely on accurate accounting of commercial fisheries? retained and discarded catch.? In Alaska?s fixed gear groundfish and halibut fisheries, this is done through the North Pacific Observer Program.? The Council has been working with the NMFS and...