Alaska HJR35 urges federal fisheries managers to reduce trawl bycatch, maintain existing limits, and strengthen enforcement.

Alaska HJR35 urges federal fisheries managers to reduce trawl bycatch, maintain existing bycatch limits, and strengthen enforcement. The resolution highlights the negative impact of trawl bycatch on salmon and benthic species, which are crucial for the state's economy and ecosystem. It supports federal efforts to expand research, electronic monitoring, and gear innovation to reduce bycatch and benthic habitat contact. The resolution also urges trawl vessels to donate all salmon and other allowable bycatch for human consumption or other beneficial use rather than discarding it at sea.

Alaska HJR35 urges federal fisheries managers to reduce trawl bycatch, maintain existing limits, and strengthen enforcement.

Alaska HJR35 urges federal fisheries managers to reduce trawl bycatch, maintain existing bycatch limits, and strengthen enforcement. The resolution highlights the negative impact of trawl bycatch on salmon and benthic species, which are crucial for the state's economy and ecosystem. It supports federal efforts to expand research, electronic monitoring, and gear innovation to reduce bycatch and benthic habitat contact. The resolution also urges trawl vessels to donate all salmon and other allowable bycatch for human consumption or other beneficial use rather than discarding it at sea.