FN Online News • Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023

WPFMC Voices Concerns Over Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary; NOAA Report on Killer Whale Bycatch Prompts Call for Immediate Action

View this email in your browser The Advocate for the Commercial Fisherman  •  Wednesday,  Nov. 1, 2023 WPFMC Voices Concerns Over Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary A proposed marine sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) is being strongly criticized by the chairman of the Western Pacific Fishery Management as potentially devastating to the economy of American Samoa. >READ MORE NOAA Report on Killer Whale Bycatch Prompts Call for Immediate Action U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is calling on NOAA Fisheries to end the status quo on action to prevent killer whales from being caught up in groundfish trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. >READ MORE CDFW Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Season Opener The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has said that it expects an assessment by Nov. 17 re-evaluating risks to humpback whales in the area of a Dungeness crab fishery before setting a new date for the fishery opener, which was previously set for Nov. 15. >READ MORE GAPP Explores New Pollock Markets in Southeast Asia Attracting new customers in Malaysia is the focus of the latest sales effort of the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), based on market research that has identified the southeast Asia country of as a favorable market for wild Alaska pollock. >READ MORE Fall Hybrid Fishermen's EXPO Offers Free Workshops, Training in Sitka Workshops and training on topics ranging from updates on fuel efficiency and hybrid engine projects to Alaska marine safety are on tap for the Fall Hybrid Fishermen's EXPO in Sitka on Nov. 15. >READ MORE From the Editor: PME '23 Managing Editor Mark Nero   Once again, the time is almost upon us for one of the largest and longest running annual marine trade shows on the West Coast, the Pacific Marine Expo. This year's event takes place Nov. 8-10 at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle. And this year, as usual, the company behind Fishermen's News Magazine, Maritime Publishing, will be in attendance all three days. >READ MORE All rights reserved. Copyright © 2023 Maritime Publishing, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Maritime Publishing Our mailing address is: Maritime Publishing 3980 Sherman Street San Diego, CA 92110 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.