Fish Bycatch in the North Pacific Halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepis, and Groundfish Fisheries

• Published in: Marine fisheries review Vol. 85; no. 1- 4; pp. 31 - 51
• Main Authors: Witherell, David, Fey, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Superintendent of Documents 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Bycatch; Fishery conservation; Laws, regulations and rules; Alaska; Pacific Ocean

Fish caught but not retained (i.e., fish that are discarded) during fishing operations are considered bycatch. In the commercial fisheries of the North Pacific, fish are discarded because they are either unmarketable species and unprofitable to retain or process or they are required by regulation to...