2025-05261Notice

Bering Sea Tests Gear to Free Escaping Salmon

Published Date: 3/27/2025

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Summary

The North Pacific Fisheries Research Foundation wants to test new gear that helps salmon escape while fishing for pollock in the Bering Sea. If approved, some fishing rules will be relaxed for a few boats during July and August 2025 to try out these salmon-friendly devices. This could help protect salmon while keeping pollock fishing strong, with no extra costs mentioned.

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Temporary exemptions for pollock vessels

If approved, a small number of Bering Sea pollock fishing vessels would be allowed to test salmon excluder gear and be exempt from certain fishing regulations from June 30, 2025 through September 1, 2025. Field testing would occur in July and August 2025 during the fishery's "B" season.

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Key Dates

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3/27/2025
6/30/2025

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