Fisheries Law Needs to Protect Fishing-Dependent Communities and Small-Boat Fishermen

Fisheries Law Needs to Protect Fishing-Dependent Communities and Small-Boat Fishermen

June was a bad month for fishery-dependent, coastal communities. On the back of the passage of H.R. 1335—a bill that puts short-term economic gains ahead of sustainable fisheries—the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) failed to impose significant bycatch cuts to the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island trawl fleet. As was noted a few weeks ago, Pacific […]