Ian Stewart

North Pacific council raises Tanner and Bristol Bay red king crab limits, keeps snow crab in rebuilding

“We did not support the crab plan team recommended buffer of 50%, but instead recommended a buffer of 40%, which is the same buffer that was applied last year.”

Outside scientists find NOAA's Alaska fishing observer program sound, recommend no 2027 changes

NPFMC directs NOAA to update pollock roe rules after seizure highlighted regulatory gap

Pollock fleet's groundfish bycatch fell below 1% in 2025, but salmon bycatch rose as warm water pushed fish onto the shelf

Sablefish fleet faces compliance gap as approved release rule sits in federal limbo until 2028