SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Opinion], March 31, 2015 By Bill Hayes (part 1) Bill Hayes is captain on the Vaerdal, a 124-foot catcher processor owned by United States Seafoods, one of the larger companies in the Amendment 80 Coop. As the Council begins working on draft...
undercurrentnews.com, March 9, 2015 By Jeanine Stewart Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish fleets are staring down at what could be a shocking blow to revenues next year. The North Pacific Fishery Management (NPFMC) is considering halibut bycatch...
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Opinion], February 16, 2015 By Capt. TJ Durnan Folllowing is a letter to the editor by Capt. TJ Durnan, skipper of the the F/V Constellation a member vessel of the Amendment 80 fleet. Capt. Durnan writes about the measures the fleet has taken to...
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Opinion], January 28, 2015 By Chris Woodley Chris Woodley is the executive director of Groundfish Forum, which represents most of the Amendment 80 fleet With recent evidence showing a possible decrease in the Bering Sea halibut fishery allocation this...
Pacific Fishing [Commentary], January 2015 By Chris Woodley Click here to read what Chris Woodley, Executive Director of Groundfish Forum says about halibut bycatch and discard mortality.
NOAA Fisheries Feature Stories Researchers tackle unseen crab mortality in Alaskan groundfish fisheries…..click here to read about their win for Best Paper Award from The Fishery Bulletin!