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Alaska Halibut Bycatch Results

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Seafood Bycatch Donation Relieves Hunger And Reduces Waste

A cooperative Alaska program takes an innovative approach to the global problem of unwanted fish catch.
October 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of trawler F/V Commodore hauling in pollock catch in the Eastern Bering Sea. The F/V Commodore fishing for pollock in the Eastern Bering Sea. Credit: Brent Paine/United Catcher Boats.

Non-Pollock Trawl Catcher/Processor Halibut Bycatch Handling and Monitoring Requirements

Regulations to implement catch handling and monitoring requirements to allow Pacific halibut (halibut) bycatch to be sorted on the deck of trawl catcher/processors (C/Ps) and motherships participating in the non-pollock groundfish fisheries off Alaska…
Final Rule,
Alaska
Effective
06/20/2025

Regulatory Impact Review for Proposed Regulatory Amendment Halibut Deck Sorting Monitoring Requirements for Trawl Catcher/Processors Operating in Non-Pollock Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska

Analysis of a regulatory amendment to allow halibut to be sorted on the deck of trawl catcher/processors (CPs) and motherships when operating in non-pollock groundfish fisheries off Alaska.
June 01, 2019 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,
Alaska

Vessel Specific Bycatch Rates in Alaska

Prohibited species bycatch rates for the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska.
Alaska

Bycatch and Prohibited Species Catch in Groundfish and Shellfish Fisheries in Alaska

Fish species that are not targeted and are discarded are considered bycatch or incidental catch. Certain species taken incidentally in Alaska's groundfish fisheries are called Prohibited Species Catch (PSC).
Alaska

Alaska Catch Accounting System

The Alaska Catch Accounting System quantifies total catch to allow inseason monitoring and management of groundfish fisheries. Total catch means both catch that is retained and catch that is discarded. Estimates of total catch are used to manage limits.
Alaska

Fisheries Catch and Landings Reports in Alaska

Catch and landings reports for federal fisheries off Alaska include daily updates for crab, IFQ halibut and sablefish fisheries, Cook Inlet salmon, and weekly updates for groundfish fisheries and prohibited species catch limit for groundfish fisheries.
Alaska

Alaska Prohibited Species Donation Program Application

Prohibited Species Donation permits authorize tax-exempt organizations to distribute salmon and/or halibut (delivered by catcher vessels using trawl gear to shoreside processors) to hunger relief agencies, food bank networks, or food bank distributors.
Commercial, Dealer/Buyer, Processor/Catcher, Dealer / Buyer, Processor / Catcher ,
Alaska

Exempted Fishing Permits in Alaska

An exempted fishing permit is a permit issued by the Alaska Region to allow fishing activities that would otherwise be prohibited under federal regulations. These permits are issued for limited experimental purposes to support certain projects.
Alaska

Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Trawl Fishery Rationalization - Federal Register Rules and Notices

NOAA Fisheries, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, announces its intent to expand the scope of an Environmental Impact Statement for a new bycatch management program for trawl groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of…
Notice,
Alaska
Published
06/20/2025