A January petition from western Alaska communities asked for a total ban on Chinook bycatch in the large, trawl fishery.
NOAA Fisheries said restricting all Chinook bycatch would effectively close the pollock fishery, which is the largest in the nation, as well as one of the most lucrative.
The national organization that helps manage federal fisheries in Alaska was responding to a January petition from western Alaska communities asking for athat the “petition did not meet criteria necessary for emergency action.”
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