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Pressure to reduce bycatch has come from environmental groups, fishermen and politicians. In Southwest Alaska, where revenues depend almost entirely on fishing, even municipalities have begun to push the issue.
While the number of fishermen in rural Southwest Alaska has declined, the average age of those who continue to fish has increased by almost 10 years.
Iceland native and Unalaska boat captain? Kristjan Laxfoss has lived and worked in the Aleutians for 34 years. Last month, the Aleutians-Pribilof Islands Community Development Association awarded him $1,000 for his idea to produce pollock fish frankfurters on the remote island of St. George.
Some fishermen in the Togiak area will see changes to vessel transit regulations next season. A Jan. 5 amendment released by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration changes restrictions on travel through specific areas of the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary and the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.
A Dec. 22 nomination by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility to establish an Aleutian Islands National Marine Sanctuary has received opposition from some local communities in the region.