Alaskans to Rep. Begich: banning bottom trawling should be a top priority
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA— In a recent survey of more than 1,000 Alaskans, most named banning bottom trawling as their top priority when it comes to federal fisheries management in Alaska. Trawlers’ bycatch of non-target species like king salmon, chum salmon, halibut, crab and herring has emerged as a hot button issue in Alaska, with 74% of […]