27:36 - 28:09
“It's only for those halibut that end up after deck sorting, after observer sampling, and that are food grade and are of a size that is allowable for us to process and provide, and that can be useful donations for SeaShare. It also comes at a cost.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 27:36 – 28:09
- Transcript
- NPFMC 280 Day 1 - October 8, 2026
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
It also is done only for those halibut that cannot be returned to sea under our deck sorting program, which is designed to minimize halibut bycatch and mortality. It's only for those halibut that end up after deck sorting, after Observer sampling, and that are food made and are of a size that is allowable for us to process and provide, and that can be useful donations for Sea Share. It also comes at a cost. I think there have been some questions about this program and whether or not it provides some tax benefit to us. We've talked to our tax advisor.
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