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Council Recommends 45,000-Fish Cap on Chum Bycatch

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended a 45,000-fish cap on western Alaska chum salmon bycatch.
Genetic testing shows most chum caught by pollock trawlers comes from outside western Alaska, though tens of thousands originate there.
At least half of Alaska’s gubernatorial and Senate candidates criticized trawling and called for tighter bycatch restrictions.

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The U.S. North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended a 45,000-fish cap on western Alaska chum salmon bycatch.
Genetic testing shows most chum caught by pollock trawlers comes from outside western Alaska, though tens of thousands originate there.
At least half of Alaska’s gubernatorial and Senate candidates criticized trawling and called for tighter bycatch restrictions.