Prohibits the use of trawl or dredge fishing gear that makes substantial bottom contact with the seafloor in Alaska waters.

The bill prohibits the use of trawl or dredge fishing gear that makes substantial bottom contact with the seafloor in Alaska waters. It mandates the Department of Fish and Game to conduct a comprehensive study on the health of seafloor ecosystems and fish habitat. The study must include information on the effects of trawl or dredge fishing gear on fishery resources and seafloor marine ecosystems, and the quantities of fishery resources taken as bycatch over the last 10 years. The department must submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2027.

Prohibits the use of trawl or dredge fishing gear that makes substantial bottom contact with the seafloor in Alaska waters.

The bill prohibits the use of trawl or dredge fishing gear that makes substantial bottom contact with the seafloor in Alaska waters. It mandates the Department of Fish and Game to conduct a comprehensive study on the health of seafloor ecosystems and fish habitat. The study must include information on the effects of trawl or dredge fishing gear on fishery resources and seafloor marine ecosystems, and the quantities of fishery resources taken as bycatch over the last 10 years. The department must submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2027.