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Draft federal report estimates Western Aleutian seabird bycatch rose 128% in 2025

Draft NOAA report says Western Aleutian fisheries caught an estimated 741 seabirds in 2025, up 128% from the 2016-2024 average, all shearwaters.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews10h ago2 min read
Western Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Cover image for article: Draft federal report estimates Western Aleutian seabird bycatch rose 128% in 2025

Federal paper lays out options to let Alaska processors turn bycatch into fish meal

A federal paper gives Alaska's fishery council options to let processors turn leftover bycatch into fish meal instead of dumping it at sea.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews12h ago3 min read
Alaska
Cover image for article: Federal paper lays out options to let Alaska processors turn bycatch into fish meal