Council appointments and bycatch policy tilt the system toward industrial fleets at the expense of food security and culture.
As a fishery analyst for the Aleutians East Borough, I am uniquely positioned at the busy intersection where fishermen, fishing communities, processors, managers, researchers and policymakers all meet ...
Julie Bonney is a longtime, Kodiak Island-based representative of some of Alaska’s trawlers — a type of fishing boat that’s drawn increasing criticism over the years for accidental “bycatch” of salmon ...