The North Pacific Fishery Management Council stalled out on action on how to manage the Cook Inlet salmon fishery this month after reaching an impasse with the state of Alaska.
UCIDA again sued in federal court, saying that decision was arbitrary and capricious, and. The second court decision kicked the discussion back to the council, which was now left with only three options. The first option was already vetoed by the court, which said in 2016 that the council had to do something, which really meant only the second two alternatives were available.On Friday, the council again tried to consider Alternative 2.
Erik Huebsch, the vice president of UCIDA, told the council that the fleet preferred Alternative 2. UCIDA believes Alternative 3 wouldn’t comply with the federal rules for fishery management under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, he said. No council member seconded Kurland’s motion to accept Alternative 3, which meant it could not be considered for a vote. Council member Bill Tweit described it as “an unfortunate juncture” that the council was tied to a tight timeline by the federal court, but couldn’t support Alternative 3 because it had too many problems for the fishery.
Council member Andy Mezirow said he couldn’t see a way to support the motion either, as it would increase costs for fishermen and likely lead to lower catches. He also expressed frustration with the timeline — the court’s deadline forced the council to make a decision by its April meeting.
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