Ban Trawling in Alaska? The Real Impact on Salmon, Halibut, Crab & Alaska’s Fishing Economy
Calls to ban trawling in Alaska are growing as salmon, halibut and crab stocks struggle. But would eliminating trawlers actually bring these fisheries back? We examine decades of bycatch restrictions, changing ocean conditions, marine heatwaves, arrowtooth flounder and predator-prey relationships—and what a federal trawl ban could mean for Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Alaska's seafood economy.
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