by Samantha Weinstein | Jun 14, 2016 | Fish News, Halibut Bycatch
The June 2016 North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) meeting ended today after five days of discussion surrounding Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish trawl fisheries.? The GOA groundfish fishery does not have the quota system most Alaska fisheries are known...
by Ryan Makinster | Dec 3, 2015 | Call To Action, CATCH, Charter Management Implementation Committee, Halibut, IPHC, NPFMC, RQE
Less Restrictions for Happier Clients From December 7-12, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will focus on charter halibut for 2016 and many years to come. On the table are the 2016 regulations. Looking down the road, the council will also decide whether to...
by Ryan Makinster | Nov 18, 2015 | Fish News, Halibut, Halibut Bycatch, NPFMC, Uncategorized
The Council reviewed a discussion paper on elements of the previously proposed framework for a new GOA trawl management structure, which was set forth in October 2014. The Council took action to add several options to the pre-existing Alternatives (Alternative 2 and...