North Pacific Fisheries Management Board must hear from the public

Dear neighbour,
We are writing to share a timely opportunity to support bycatch reductions, gear flexibility, community arrangements and access possibilities.
We call on our allies to submit comments to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Board on the subject of final action on the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Cooperative Trawl Fishing Program in 5 p.m. AKST on Wednesday September 29.
It is important that the Council hears a wide range of comments. While the Council’s decision focuses on the overall management of Pacific cod caught by trawlers in the Bering Sea, elements of the program impact various Alaskan fishing communities, habitats and resources, including halibut and crab user groups. The full document contains a full review, including a Preferred Preliminary Alternative (APP) identified by the Board.
Policymakers at the North Pacific Fisheries Management Board need to hear from the public that responsible management of our commons includes using all available tools to reduce impacts to litter and habitat when developing a new catch-sharing program. While there are many issues in the Bering Sea environment over which people have little control, decisions to reduce bycatch and provide flexibility through the voluntary conversion of trawl gear to traps. are not.
Read on to find out more and click below to go to the feedback portal. Thank you for your help!
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