SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Letters], May 15, 2015 By Chris Woodley In keeping with our policy on Halibut, both Peggy and I have comments on this letter from Chris Woodley, who is Executive Director of the Groundfish Forum representing the Amendment 80 fleet: John Sackton: I...
SEAFOODNEWS.COM, May 5, 2015 By Peggy Parker and John Sackton Note: Peggy and John come at the halibut bycatch issue from different perspectives and backgrounds. Peggy, in addition to being Science and Sustainability Editor for SeafoodNews, is Executive Director of...
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...