Undercurrent News presents 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspectives of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Bycatch gives Alaska’s otherwise stellar fisheries management its biggest black eye.
The term refers to unwanted sea creatures taken in trawls, pots, lines and nets when boats are going after other targeted catches. Bycatch is the bane of existence for fishermen, seafood companies and policymakers alike, yet few significant advances have been found to mitigate the problem [...]
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