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With Western Alaska salmon runs weak, managers set limits on the pollock fleet’s chum bycatch

The council approved a 45,000 fish annual bycatch cap with sector apportionment and trawl shutdown triggers to protect Western Alaska chum salmon.

A measure years in the making will establish a cap for Alaska-bound chum salmon accidentally intercepted in trawl nets, addressing a hot-button issue that has divided the state’s fish harvesters.

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kiowacountypress.net broke the news in on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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