Strong harvests, more oversight marked 2016 groundfish fisheries

Alaska Pollock. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)
Last year was a good year overall for groundfish fisheries in the region.
With a few standout harvests and favorable proposals with the Board of Fisheries, managers are feeling optimistic heading into the new year.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game oversees several groundfish fisheries within the Cook Inlet Management Area, which extends outside of Kachemak Bay to the north Gulf coast.
“These fisheries include Paci