Seafood.com News [Associated Press], April 19, 2012 ANCHORAGE, Steller sea lions from Alaska’s Panhandle to California’s Channel Islands have reached recovery targets and should be removed from the endangered species list, according to the federal agency...
Seafood.com News [KUCB], April 18, 2012 By Alexandra Gutierrez Wednesday the federal government took its first step in preparing an environmental impact statement on commercial fishing restrictions in the western Aleutians. Members of the public can now offer...
Seafood.com News [seafoodnews.com and KUCB] By Stephanie Joyce There won’t be an Atka mackerel or Pacific cod fishery in the western Aleutians until at least 2015. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess ruled Monday that the National Marine Fisheries Service...
Seafood.com News [KUCB], February 10, 2012 By Alexandra Gutierrez The National Marine Fisheries Service is asking for at least 15 months to assess the impact of their Steller sea lion protection measures. Last month, a federal judge determined that the agency had...
Seafood.com News [Cordova Times], February 3, 2012 By Margaret Bauman A federal judge has ruled that commercial fishing restrictions aimed at protecting endangered Steller sea lions were properly imposed, because the sea lions are not getting enough food. U.S....
The concept of rationalization for the federal fisheries in the Bering Sea has been implemented with varying degrees of success. One stakeholder organization says a model for success can be found in the “Amendment 80 Fleet”. KDLG’s Mike Mason...
