Alaska Dispatch News13d
Federal judge dismisses Bering Sea trawl fleet’s challenge to stricter halibut bycatch limits
Bycatch is a lightning-rod issue in Alaska. Halibut stocks have declined, and the amount of halibut discarded by the Bering ...
Alaska Public Media13d
Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits
The lawsuit was filed by a trade group after the North Pacific Fishery Management Council passed a rule that reduces halibut ...
KUCB7d
Judge dismisses lawsuit that opposed halibut bycatch regulations
The National Marine Fisheries Service developed the regulations after a 2021 recommendation by the North Pacific Fisheries ...
PBS7y
David Policansky
Alaska's failure to influence regulations, coupled with reduced ... and -- as is true with halibut -- recreational fishing continues to grow in importance and its potential for competition for ...