Bycatch Deaths in Pacific Trawl Fisheries Are Higher Than Reported
In British Columbia’s trawl fleet, non-target species such as halibut, salmon, sharks, skates, crabs, and deep-sea invertebrates are routinely caught and discarded. Though industry practices frame these releases as “non-lethal,” the biological reality is stark: many of these discarded marine animals do not survive.
Adjudicator Clears Path for BC Groups’ Challenge to Alaska’s “Sustainable” Fishery
An independent adjudicator has accepted a complaint from three BC groups, who allege that Alaskan fisheries are raking up significant bycatch and potentially causing a 100% mortality rate for those non-target species.