Very little news has leaked from the conference that happened on Tuesday. The outcome has many fishermen wondering if its time for a new line of work.
PETERSBURG-AK (2011-01-27) US and Canadian fishery scientists went through their reports and recommendations at the start of the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s annual meeting in Victoria, British Columbia Tuesday. The staff also took some questions from audience members, whose concerns included halibut bycatch as well as policy changes and research methodology that have prompted more quota cuts in most areas.