Bycatch Bill Passes Senate Hurdle | Anchorage News

A major breakthrough for marine conservation: the Bycatch Reduction Act just cleared a key Senate hurdle, forcing the North Pacific Fisheries Council to slash seafloor trawling and revive an Alaska salmon research task force. Supporters hail it as the most comprehensive bycatch bill ever, especially as Senator Sullivan’s reelection battle hinges on fisheries issues. But not everyone’s happy — Washington Democrats and the pollock industry warn it could hurt fuel efficiency and increase salmon bycatch. With the House out of session until after November, the bill’s fate now rests in the Senate’s hands.

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