Urging federal fisheries managers to reduce trawl bycatch, maintain existing bycatch limits, and strengthen enforcement; and supporting federal efforts aimed at reducing bycatch and benthic habitat contact.

Summary

The resolution asks federal agencies to require trawl vessels to process or donate all salmon and other bycatch instead of discarding it, to keep current bycatch caps and enforce them strictly, and to impose stronger penalties for catching bottom‑dwelling species. It also supports expanding research, electronic monitoring, and gear innovations to protect salmon, crab, halibut and benthic habitats. The measure reflects Alaska’s concern for its fishing economy, subsistence needs, and marine ecosystem health.

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