Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Links: Alaska legislature looks at state's halibut crisis: Alaska Dispatch

Environment Fishery Link  In Alaska's dispute over halibut allocation in that state, Alaska Dispatch is reporting State to look at proposed Alaska halibut charter regulations: With a deadline fast approaching on a federal plan to reduce the number of fish allocated to Alaska halibut charter businesses and hand them over to commercial fishermen, a handful […]

US proposes handing Alaska halibut allocation dispute to international commission, have charters buy commercial quota

Environment Editor's note: With this entry, Northwest Coast Energy News launches its planned expansion of coverage from energy and energy related environment issues to include other environmental and related issues in the northwest, including fishery issues. For the past year, anglers, guides and outfitters on the British Columbia coast have been concerned about the allocation […]