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Experimental gear floated to reduce chum bycatch in Bering Sea pollock B season

'When salmon are in the marine phase of their life cycle, they can occupy areas where the pollock aggregate, leading to the incidental catch' -- Caitlin Yeager, At-Sea Processors Association

By Jacob Resneck | March 28, 2025 15:33 GMT
Trawl net. Credit: Mark and Anna Photography / Shutterstock
Trawl net. Credit: Mark and Anna Photography / Shutterstock
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) soon will be evaluating an industry-led proposal to adapt trawl gear to reduce chum salmon bycatch in the US pollock fleet [...]

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